Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members from left, Jason Hull, John Regan, Westchester County Unit members Arthur Williams and Rick Lanza, Elvis Ulculmana and unit member John Ponce, floor supervisor, provide vital services to the county.
Former Dutchess County Department of Health worker Carrie Cocurullo and community activist Diane Ruffin helped provide essential HIV testing to community members including many who speak Spanish.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)member Christina Marquez is back on the job as an ultrasonography technician at Westchester Medical Center after a long fight to negotiate a fair contract.
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).
Paul Dyer, former state Capitol tour guide, points out a staircase at the Capitol on a tour given to Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) delegates in October.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Westchester County Unit members Christina Garabedian, left, and Betty Lewis brave the chilly waters off the beach at Rye, NY Playland during the Special Olympics Polar Plunge event.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)Westchester County Unit President Karen Pecora, left, and the Polar Plunge mascot congratulate CSEA Westchester County Unit members Christina Garabedian, center, and Betty Lewis on a successful plunge held at Rye, NY Playland.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Southern Region President Billy Riccaldo, Town of Ramapo Unit President Brian Spillman and Rockland County Legislator Toney Earl in front of the tent city replica outside Ramapo Town Hall to memorialize the one-year anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti that killed nearly 300,000 people.
Town of Ramapo Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Unit President Brian Spillman, Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and Southern Region President Billy Riccaldo pose at the Ramapo Town Hall.
After assisting numerous crime victims for the last eight years, no such help net existed for Fabian Feliciano who was among nearly 900 workers laid off at the end of 2010 when the Crime Victims Board was abolished.
Mary Jo Tubbs of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Livingston County Local in the Western Region posing with CSEA President Danny Donohue at the 2010 Annual Delegates Meeting, is the PEOPLE Recruiter of the Month for December, 2010.
The cover of the March 2011 Work Force published by the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA): State Budget not good for you: Unprecedented, unfair, unbearable!
The Photo of the Month in the March 2011, Work Force. Nearly 100 VOICE/Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Monroe County child care providers met recently and eagerly submitted written commitments to help in fighting proposed budget cuts to child care. They also pledged to "Get on the bus" bound for Albany on May 14 to meet with hundreds of other providers from around the state.
A photo of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Herman Williams, a Mental Hygiene Therapy Aide at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, appeared with a quote about cuts to the proposed state budget.
An illustration by graphic artist Ralph Distin: Words of Wisdom for Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members on defending public employees and unions against attacks.
Upstate Medical University worker and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Tracy Devoise cares for a young patient. Health care services at public hospitals and nursing homes in New York are jeopardized by the proposed state budget.
A photo of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member and SUNY Upstate Local President Kathy Yeldon appeared with a story about budget cuts to SUNY hospital workers.
A photo of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Justin Lelonek, Department of Social Services, Erie County Unit and Next Wave member, appeared with a quote about the attacks on public employees and concern over budget cuts.
A photo of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Maria Johnson, Buffalo Psychiatric Center Local, appeared with a quote about the attacks on public employees and concern over budget cuts.
A photo of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Steve Borkofsky, right, a custodian at the Deer Park School District, appeared with a quote about the attacks on public employees and concern over budget cuts. Walter Wojnarowski is on the left.
A photo of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Mary Casale, residential program assistant at Hudson River Psychiatric Center, appeared with a quote about the attacks on public employees and concern over budget cuts.
A photo of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Gerard Kent, a therapy aide at Taconic DDSO, appeared with a quote about the attacks on public employees and concern over budget cuts.
A photo of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Kevin Thompson, a bridge maintenance assistant, Jefferson Residency, Bridge Department at the state Department of Transportation, appeared with a quote about the attacks on public employees and concern over budget cuts.
A photo of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Betty Eagan, nurse for the Saratoga Springs School District, appeared with a quote about the attacks on public employees and concern over budget cuts.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) activists Pat McVitty, left, and Jeff Tubbs are part of a group of CSEA members fighting to restore several dozen permanent job titles at the state-run ski area at Belleayre Mountain.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Western Region Labor Relations Specialist Penny Gleason, center, leads Dave Dunaj of the Erie Educational Local and Judy DiPaola from the Western Region Judiciary Local through a "courageous conversation" exercise at a recent state budget training, just one of several trainings CSEA will be conducting for members and activists in the upcoming weeks.
Senior information technology analyst and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Capital Region Judiciary Local member Richard Streichert, shown here working on a server, is among the court workers who have helped the state save thousands of dollars through the use of technology.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Terry Nugent, a senior court analyst at the New York State Board of Law Examiners, now does much of her work electronically, helping the state save thousands of dollars in paper and postage.
The Photo of the Month in the April 2011 Work Force. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley joins other activists in delivering a letter from workers to Assemblyman Peter Rivera, during the Annual Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Conference in Albany. The letter, which was distributed to attendees through the conference, illustrated the devastating impact Governor Andrew Cuomo's budget will have on communities and encourages Assembly members to fight for a better New York for all. The annual conference draws hundreds of legislators, community leaders, groups and organizations from across the state.
Hundreds of union supporters from the Capital Region rally at the state Capitol in Albany on February 26 in support of Wisconsin public employees who lost their collective bargaining rights. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members participated in rallies across the state.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Erie County Local and Unit activists Jeff Bryzski, left in camouflage, and Steve Szymura, shouting, at a Buffalo rally. CSEA members participated in rallies across the state on February 26 in support of Wisconsin public employees who lost their collective bargaining rights.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members joined other union members to rally in Rochester. CSEA members participated in rallies across the state on February 26 in support of Wisconsin public employees who lost their collective bargaining rights.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Statewide Treasurer Joe McMullen speaks in the Wisconsin State Capitol, where tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered to protest Governor Scott Walker's attack on public employees. McMullen, CSEA Executive Vice President Mary Sullivan and Capital Region President Kathy Garrison were among CSEA activists and staff who traveled to Wisconsin to lend their voices and support.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Executive Vice President Mary Sullivan, also Capital District Area Labor Federation president, fires up an Albany rally. CSEA members participated in rallies across the state on February 26 in support of Wisconsin public employees who lost their collective bargaining rights.
An illustration by graphic artist Ralph Distin in the April 2011 Work Force published by the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) depicting the assault on Wisconsin public employees and the end of collective bargaining rights at the hands of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker while union solidarity shows support.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member and Ulster County Local President Terry Gilbert presents county legislators with petitions containing 2,562 signatures of residents who support building a new county nursing home.
The Southern Region Polar Plunge team at the Fishkill Creek. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members in the Southern Region participated in the Polar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics. They raised more than $2,200 during the plunge.
Pawling School District Unit Vice President Kevin Richard, left, and President Jeff Stevens, were first-time Southern Region Polar Plunge participants, though Stevens is a longtime volunteer for other Special Olympics programs. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)members in the Southern Region participated in the Polar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics.
The Long Island Region Bathing Beauties prepare to plunge. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members in the Long Island Region participated in the Polar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics. They raised nearly $3,000.
Bess Watts, Monroe Community College Unit president, played an integral part in the campaign to organize Sodexo fool service workers at the college. The newly certified private sector bargaining unit brings 55 new members to Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA).