Nassau County Local 2nd Vice President Lynne Kramer speaks to members at the nursing station at Nassau University Medical Center about contract violations and union-busting tactics.
Wally Green of the Suffolk County Local in the Long Island Region is the PEOPLE Recruiter of the Month for October. PEOPLE stands for Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality.
Long Island Region members, including Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte and Nassau County Local President Jerry Laricchiuta, demonstrate in front of the Rat, which has been in front of the Nassau University Medical Center since July 17, 2009.
Southold Unit members listen to unit and local leaders explain the agreement putting an end to town Supervisor Scott Russell's plan to lay off 10 percent of the town work fore and severely cut the quality of public services.
Damaris Samolinski, far right, a VOICE/Civil Service Employees ssociation (CSEA) activist from Suffolk County, speaks at a rally to show support for comprehensive health care reform legislation that was also attended by other CSEA activists and other labor representatives. Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte led the rally near a busy intersection off Route 107 in Hicksville that included members from the Oyster Bay 881 and Touro College locals. CSEA/VOICE member and Childcare educator Luisa Lucera also spoke at the rally.
Town of Hempstead welders and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members Harold Pinder, left, and Kenneth Hill help the town save money through welding to restore aging equipment.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Patchogue-Medford Library Unit members Rona Dressler and Jean Kaleda, seated, provide essential services to their community.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Patchogue-Medford Library Unit members Mindy Musetti, Janet Baylis and Jane Drake pose next to the library's award as one of 10 recipients of the 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library service by the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS).