Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Cindy O'Bara, shown here at her office, has been recognized for her efforts in organizing "Law Day" in the state's 8th Judicial District in Buffalo, NY. The annual event gives the public, particularly students, the opportunity to learn how the courts work. For her efforts, O'Bara recently received the "Outstanding Educational Efforts Award" from the state Unified Court System.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members employed in the state Executive Branch get copies of the new state contract in the vendor area during CSEA's 98th Annual Delegates Meeting in Washington, D.C. The contracts were a popular item with state division members.
AFSCME President Gerald McEntee expresses frustration while commenting on the nation's financial crisis to the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s delegates during CSEA's 98th Annual Delegates Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Michael Asencio, who works for the Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities and is a member of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Westchester County Unit, at an afternoon demonstration to demand a contract after working without one for 1,000 days. As the October 2008 Work Force went to press, CSEA and Westchester County had reached a tentative agreement.
Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members from the Orange County Unit and their supporters, including Southern Region President Billy Riccaldo, front row, second from left, recently demonstrated outside the county's government center in Goshen, NY, shortly before a recent county legislature meeting to urge county officials to reach a fair contract with CSEA.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Otsego County members and their families recently protested their contract stalemate by marching in the Otsego County, NY, Fair Parade and distributing CSEA leaflets to the public. From front to back are Otsego County Manor workers Robert Griffith, Dottie Naughton and Lester Shaw, and Alexis Duda, daughter of unit Vice President Crystal Davidson.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Tryon Residential Center Local members, from left, Courtney N. Lee, Isaac Brown, Guy Newborn, Jeff Miskinis (back row center), Local President Mike Geraghty and Eric Jensen. The workers say the agency (New York State Office of Children and Family Services) is doing little to help them deal with staffing and assault issues on the job. Workers at the center, located in Johnstown, NY, often face abuse and short staffing.
Onondaga County, NY, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Probation Officer Richard Schenosky with his plaque recognizing him as Probation Officer of the Year. The awarded is presented annually by the state Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives in recognition of exceptional service, dedication and professionalism performed by a probation officer who has contributed significantly to the field of community corrections and strengthened its role within the criminal justice system.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Erie County Local members Gail Sharp-Zawadzki and Jeff Brzyski participated in a llama dressing contest at "America's Fair, the Erie County Fair," held in August. Brzyski and his llama, dressed as Zorro, won second-place. Sharp-Zawadzki and her llama took a third-place ribbon. The Erie County Local represents members in the western region of New York.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Kathy Filkins on her new housekeeping job at Capital District Psychiatric Center. Filkins had been employed at the CDPC in Albany, NY, as a mental health therapy aide for 20 years until an attack at the hands of a patient put her out of work for nearly two years. She is now back to work at the Center thanks to a joint effort between labor and managment.