This Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) cartoon, by CSEA graphic artist Ralph Distin, was drawn prior to the union's 70th Annual Delegates Meeting in 1980 but was never published in the CSEA newspaper. CSEA delegates decided to support Carter's presidential bid and invited Carter to speak at their convention.
President Jimmy Carter waving to delegates from the stage at the 1980 Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Annual Delegates Meeting in Niagara Falls, New York. Carter was campaigning for his second term in office. At right is U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William L. McGowan, third from left, looks on as Governor Hugh Carey signs the Public Employee Safety and Health Act. The union played a major role in passage of the law which made safe workplaces a right instead of a priviledge for thousands of public employees in New York State.
Senate Majority Leader Warren Anderson shaking hands with Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)attorney Jim Featherstonhaugh at the 1980 CSEA Annual Delegates Meeting in Niagara Falls, New York. Behind Anderson is CSEA Executive Vice President Tom McDunnough.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Long Island Region President Irving Flaumenbaum addressing the crowd at an occupational safety and health rally at the State Capitol.
The former Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) headquarters building at 33 Elk Street in Albany, New York. A banner reading "CSEA YOUR VOTE COUNTS CSEA" hangs from the building.
This Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) cartoon, by CSEA graphic artist Ralph Distin, lampooned Governor Hugh Carey's infamous 1982 comments about "drinking a glass of PCBs" following the contamination of the Binghamton State Office Building following a transformer fire.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William L. McGowan (1977-88), left, with New York Governor Hugh Carey at CSEA's 1982 Annual Delegates Meeting in Buffalo.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) New York City State Employees Local President George Calomeno and other New York City members in the Labor Day parade carrying signs supporting Mario Cuomo during his campaign for governor of New York.