Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Erie County member and activist Ron Kreavy, a supervising maintenance mechanic for the county Department of Environment and Planning's Northern Region with the Barbara Smith Memorial Chapter Award he received at the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) at the Buffalo Chapters' annual awards dinner. The award recognizes a member who has shown true commitment to the Buffalo CBTU Chapter, the community and political action. Pictured with Kreavy are CSEA members Pamela Watson, Sylvia Thomas, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Bill Lucy, who is a founder of CBTU and the coalition's national president, Angelo Vellake (UFCW Local 1) and WNY-ALF President Oswaldo Mestre Jr. and Terry Melvin.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Erie County member and activist Ron Kreavy, a supervising maintenance mechanic for the county Department of Environment and Planning's Northern Region, indicating one of the lines his department oversees. Kreavy received the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) Barbara Smith Memorial Chapter Award. The award recognizes a member who has shown true commitment to the Buffalo CBTU Chapter, the community and political action.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Secretary Denise Berkley, right, recently received the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists' Rising Star award at the CBTU's national convention in St. Louis. The award is given to CBTU members in recognition of their commitment to the CBTU agenda and all AFL-CIO constituency groups. Berkley is pictured with CSEA Human Resources Generalist Portia Given at the recent CSEA Spring Workshop. Given and Nassau County Local member Rudy Bruce were both elected to the CBTU's National Executive Council this year. CSEA works in coalition with and supports participation in CBTU and other diverse constituencies to promote mutual goals, promote labor solidarity, enhance skills of members through trainings and promote a better understanding and an appreciation of our differences.