Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Central, NY Region President Jim Moore, center, listening to the presentation of the domestic violence awareness program led by Long Island Region activist Catherine Custance during the 2006 CSEA Women's Conference. In keeping with the conference's theme, "Union Women Building a Better Future," more than 400 CSEA members attended workshops and other presentations throughout the weekend to sharpen their union leadership skills and better manage their lives in and out of the workplace.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue paying tribute to former Statewide Secretary Irene Carr at the union's 2006 Women's Conference before presenting the Irene Carr Leadership Award to Catherine Custance. The award is given in honor of Irene Carr, a former CSEA statewide secretary who died in 2004, who fought for what she called "work and family issues," including encouraging women to take union leadership roles and building more than 50 child care centers at state agencies. The CSEA is New York's largest union.
From left, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Pilgrim Psychiatric Center (New York) Local President Manuel Mangual, Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte and New York State CSEA President Danny Donohue congratulating Long Island Region activist Catherine Custance, third from left, on winning the 2006 Irene Carr Leadership Award at the CSEA Annual Women's Conference. The award is given in honor of Irene Carr, a former CSEA statewide secretary who died in 2004, who fought for what she called "work and family issues," including encouraging women to take union leadership roles and building more than 50 child care centers at state agencies.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue congratulating Catherine Custance on winning the Irene Carr Leadership Award at the 2006 Annual Women's Conference. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.