Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President, Danny Donohue is shown with, from far left, Neal J. Johnson, Special Olympics New York president; Richard Iannuzzi, president of New York State United Teachers; Yolanda Vega of the New York State Lottery; Brian O'Shaughnessy, executive director of the New York state Labor Religion Coalition and New York state AFL-CIO President Denis Hughes as they promote the coalition's Free Trade Coffee project. A custom Special Olympics Blend was presented at the Special Olympics New York Salute to Labor dinner. CSEA President Danny Donohue was honored at the dinner for his continued efforts in an ongoing fight for fairness and respect of all individuals, including those with intellectual disabilities.
In celebration of Veteran's Day 2006, the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Seneca County, New York Local honored three Seneca County employees, all World War II Veterans, with a luncheon, CSEA Veterans Hats, and framed certificates. From left are Seneca County Local Veterans Committee Chair Mike Lambert, Veterans Gene Swinehart (Army), Francis Hurd (Army) and Jim Crothers Jr. (Navy), and Local President Carmina Russo.
From left, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Pilgrim Psychiatric Center (New York) Local President Manuel Mangual, Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte and New York State CSEA President Danny Donohue congratulating Long Island Region activist Catherine Custance, third from left, on winning the 2006 Irene Carr Leadership Award at the CSEA Annual Women's Conference. The award is given in honor of Irene Carr, a former CSEA statewide secretary who died in 2004, who fought for what she called "work and family issues," including encouraging women to take union leadership roles and building more than 50 child care centers at state agencies.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue and Brianne Nobis, a Global Messenger for Special Olympics New York, looking at the award presented to Donohue at the Special Olympics New York's Salute to Labor. Donohue was honored at the event for his continued efforts in the fight for fairness and respect of all individuals, including those with intellectual disabilities.
Brianne Nobis, a Global Messenger for Special Olympics New York, speaking about her experiences as a Special Olympics athlete and advocate for people with disabilities at the Special Olympics New York's Salute to Labor. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue was honored at the event for his continued efforts in the fight for fairness and respect of all individuals, including those with intellectual disabilities.
Cathy Barretta, the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Central, NY Region representative on the CSEA's Standing Women's Committee, selling raffle tickets to members at the 2006 CSEA Women's Conference. Proceeds from the raffle raised $1,460 for the Victims of Domestic Violence Information Bureau of Long Island. More than 400 CSEA members attended workshops and other presentations throughout the weekend to sharpen their union leadership skills and better manage their lives in and out of the workplace.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, Statewide Secretary Barbara Reeves and members of the Standing Women's Committee welcoming first-time attendees to the union's Women's Conference. In keeping with the conference's theme, "Union Women Building a Better Future," more than 400 CSEA members attended workshops and other presentations throughout the weekend to sharpen their union leadership skills and better manage their lives in and out of the workplace.
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Local member Lori Jubic asking a question about health care to Dr. Jon R. Cohen, who spoke at the 2006 New York State Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Women's Conference about the skyrocketing costs of health care. More than 400 CSEA members attended workshops and other presentations throughout the weekend to sharpen their union leadership skills and better manage their lives in and out of the workplace.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Ed Dry of Cattaraugus County, New York one of many Department of Transportation workers who helped clear streets following an October storm. Officials have said the wood chips from the storm would cover 25 acres and the tree limbs picked up and hauled away would fll a professional football statium. CSEA members answered the call in four Western New York counties when a freak October storm that dumped nearly two feet of snow on the area ripped down trees and knocked out power to almost 400,000 households.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue congratulating Catherine Custance on winning the Irene Carr Leadership Award at the 2006 Annual Women's Conference. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.