Unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members, some from the Erie County Local, march in the 2007 Labor Day parade in Buffalo, New York.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, left, and Western Region President Flo Tripi, right, congratulating Erie County Local President Joan Bender on receiving the CSEA's Mission Achievement Award at the Spring Workshop, held in Rochester, New York. As Erie County employees grappled with major budget cuts and layoffs, and the Berger Commission's recommendation to close Erie County Medical Center and another Buffalo area hospital, Bender helped lead CSEA members through the crisis, constantly keeping them informed of developments and mobilized them to action.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Assistant Toxicologist Larry Perkins tests samples in the Erie County Medical Examiner's office. Medical examiner and health department workers spent about four days at the site after Continental Flight 3407 crashed into a home in the close-knit community of Clarence Center, killing 49 people. CSEA members from Clarence, the Erie County Unit and other nearby towns responded.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Erie County Local 815 President Joan Bender, left, reflects at a memorial with Clarence Blue Collar Unit member Tim Norris. Norris is assistant chief of Clarence Center Volunteer Fire Company. He was the first firefighter on the scene Feb. 12, 2009, when Continental Flight 3407 crashed into a home in the close-knit community, killing 49 people. CSEA members from Clarence, the Erie County Unit and other nearby towns responded.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Nick Radlich, pictured at his computer, and his fellow firefighters traveled a few miles to Clarence Center fire hall where they served in a support role when Continental Flight 3407 crashed into a home in the close-knit community, killing 49 people. CSEA members from Clarence, the Erie County Unit and other nearby towns responded.