Donna Mead, a Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)-represented school aide at the Port Jervis School District in Orange County, is being honored by her co-workers for saving a kindergarten student's life. When Mead noticed the boy, Matthew Fitterer, choking on cereal, she jumped into action and within seconds she successfully performed the Heimlich Maneuver on the child. Matthew was so grateful that he brought Mead flowers the next day. In the photo are Mead and Matthew Fitterer.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Southern Region President Billy Riccaldo speaks out against a proposed merger of Sullivan County BOCES with Orange-Ulster BOCES at a public hearing held February 12, 2009 at Liberty High School.
Brookhaven Supervisor Mark Lesko, right, congratulates town housing inspector and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Jim Carlson for his heroic actions that helped save a young man's life.
Southold Unit member Ev Corwin, left, and unit President Tom Skabry urge town officials to "show some respect" to workers during a Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) demonstration outside the Southold town hall against a proposal by the town supervisor to lay off 10 percent of the town work force and severely curtail the quality of resident services in the process.
Suffolk County Local President Bill Walsh addresses the Southold Town Board after a Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) demonstration outside the Southold town hall against a proposal by the town supervisor to lay off 10 percent of the town work force and severely curtail the quality of resident services in the process.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) activist and Orangetown Unit President Mike Menegaux received the CSEA Local Government Mission Achievement Award.
Warren County workers and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members, including Warren County Unit President Mark Murray, far right, demonstrate in front of the county's municipal center.
Marcia Gould, a Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member in Monroe County Social Services, adds a "Stand Up For Probation" sticker to her T-shirt before a recent Monroe County Legislature meeting.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Western Region President Flo Tripi introduces CSEA President Danny Donohue, left, during a news conference held during CSEA's Spring Workshop to address Monroe County management's attacks on part-time workers. Tripi is flanked by all the other CSEA statewide officers and Monroe County CSEA activists.
Angelo Costanzo shows a Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Monroe County T-shirt to Rochester Airport employee Gloria Kosta. Members wore the shirts to a county legislature member to remind politicians that "Monroe County works because we do."