Norma de Guzman, a senior developmental aide now working with her colleagues on their first contract, speaks at an organizing rally for Lifespire workers, before their successful vote to join the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA). Lifespire is a human service agency in New York City that provides services to developmentally disabled individuals and is the newest member of CSEA. Their victory marks the largest ever private sector orgainzing win for CSEA, with 1,200 members.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Western Region President Flo Tripi speaks in Rochester on CSEA's Campaign for Quality Care in New York's developmental disabilities system. Rochester supporters included Assemblyman Joseph D. Morelle and State Senator Michael F. Nozzolio. The Quality Care campaign is necessary because of an epidemic in turnover rates ? up to 40 percent annually among front line employees of many not-for-profit agencies that threaten the long-term quality standards of services and care.
Supporters of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Campaign for Quality Care in New York's developmental disabilities system at a news conference in White Plains included Westchester County Legislator Clinton Young, State Senator Thomas Morahan, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, Assemblyman Adam Bradley, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, County Legislator Jose Alvarado, and Assemblyman George Lattimer. CSEA Southern Region President Diane Hewitt is also pictured with CSEA President Danny Donohue. The Quality Care campaign is necessary because of an epidemic in turnover rates ? up to 40 percent annually among front line employees of many not-for-profit agencies that threaten the long-term quality standards of services and care.
Lawmakers, including Assemblymen Charles Lavine, Tom DiNapoli, State Senator John Flanagan, Assemblymen Harvey Weisenberg, and Marc Alessi showed their support in Mineola for the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Quality Care Campaign for New York's developmental disabilities system. The Quality Care campaign is necessary because of an epidemic in turnover rates ? up to 40 percent annually among front line employees of many not-for-profit agencies that threaten the long-term quality standards of services and care.
State lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, Senators Neil Breslin, Nicholas Spano and George Maziarz, Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco and Assemblymen Robert Reilly, John McEneny and Roy McDonald turned out in force to support the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Campaign for Quality Care in New York's developmental disabiities system at an Albany news conference. The Quality Care campaign is necessary because of an epidemic in turnover rates ? up to 40 percent annually among front line employees of many not-for-profit agencies that threaten the long-term quality standards of services and care.
A Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Local, Lottery Marketing Representative Sarah Ying, left, visits with Lottery agents in Brooklyn as part of her busy rounds checking Lottery outlets.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members in Onondaga County demonstrate in support of their contract fight and to urge the county legislature to preserve funding for the Van Duyn Nursing Home.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Nassau County Local member A. Douglas Thomas stands outside the Nassau County Juvenile Detention Center, where he works as a youth group worker aide. Thomas has been an advocate for better working conditions for CSEA members and better living conditions for youths at the center.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) cartoon depicts Governor Pataki working out his national agenda with dreams of Washington DC while New York's public services collect cobwebs. "It's that time of year to get in shape for the tough days ahead of us."
Michelle Lang, left, a Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member in the Finger Lakes DDSO Local, and client Marie at a group home in Mt. Morris. CSEA is preparing to introduce state legislation that will help preserve the quality care standards in the public and not-for-profit sectors of the developmental disabilties field, which will help boost the substandard pay and benefits of non-union employees of not-for-profit centers while protecting the hard fought rights and contractual protections of CSEA members.