Western, NY Region Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) officers and staff with "Union Pride," a CSEA/AFSCME sponsored dog statue which was part of an American Kennel Club program to raise funds for search and rescue dogs. Union Pride and numerous other dog statues were on display throughout New York City in the year following 9/11 to commemorate the canine search and rescue teams that took part in the recovery at Ground Zero. The idea for a sponsorship of a CSEA dog came from Finger Lakes DDSO Local President Kathy Button, pictured kneeling second from the left, and was promoted by CSEA Executve Vice President Mary Sullivan.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Southern Region President Diane Hewitt, second from left, Hudson Valley DDSO Local President Sara Bogart, Westchester County Unit President Jack McPhillips, and Monroe County Unit President Jim Volpone in Washington, D.C., to protest against the Bush administration proposed Social Security reforms. The Social Security event was part of a legislative conference presented by CSEA's international union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue introduces Senator Hillary Clinton at a legislative conference presented by CSEA's international union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). As part of the event, hundreds of union members and other groups were joined by an impressive united front of Democratic House and Senate members for a Capitol Hill rally that demonstrated the resolve to protect Social Security benefits.
Seated at a table during a press conference are AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Bill Lucy, AFSCME President Jerry Wurf, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William L. McGowan, and CSEA Executive Vice-President Tom McDunnough announcing CSEA's affiiation with AFSCME in Albany, New York.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, Rochester, New York, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) Chapter President and CSEA staff person Debbie Lee and Rochester City Councilman Wade Norwood. The Rochester Chapter of CBTU honored Donohue, an AFSCME International Vice President, for his long-time union leadership, advocacy for workers' rights, and a host of accomplishments and achievements for working people at its annual convention in Rochester in 2004. The CBTU consists of members from 50 international and national unions with 55 chapters across the country. The basic objectives of the CBTU include: putting forth greater and more creative efforts to improve the image of labor throughout the community; and working within the framework of the trade union movement to provide a voice and vehicle for greater black and minority participation. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) and AFSCME members from across the state pack the Empire State Convention Center for AFSCME Lobby Day. After the rally, members met with elected officials from their districts, urging them to vote against Gov. George Pataki's wrong budget choices to protect working families.
Gerald McEntee speaks at an unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)/AFSCME meeting. McEntee currently (2005) serves as President of AFSCME (1981-present) and as Vice President of the AFL-CIO.