Erie County Medical Center is known throughout Western New York State for its outstanding Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center and emergency care. The hospital is also a leader in cardiac care, kidney transplantation, and musculoskeletal treatment. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) represents about 1,100 workers at the hospital, including many physicians. CSEA member Dr. Erik Jensen, clinical director of anesthesiology at the hospital, plays a critical role in caring for the hospitals trauma patients.
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.
Erie County, NY Medical Center Section third Vice President Bella Mendola joins Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members in demonstrating outside the Erie County Medical Center against a merger proposal. CSEA Western Region members joined together to fight the final report of the commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century. The commission has recommended Buffalo's Erie County Medical Center be merged with a private sector hospital and become an entirely new entity.
Fighting swine flu on all fronts: Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members protecting the public. Across the state, CSEA members have been responding to the swine flu outbreak in various ways. Cover photo, a worker at the Erie County Health Department testing flu samples, is courtesy of Erie County Medical Center.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members, Stephanie Y. Green and LaDonna Swain prepare lunch in the Erie County Medical Center cafeteria. The two are members of the Morrison private sector food service local at the hospital in Buffalo, NY. CSEA's Erie County Local is leading mobilization efforts to keep Buffalo's Erie County Medical Center public. Members of CSEA and two other unions at the hospital collected more than 2,000 postcards to be mailed to Western New York state legislators. The postcards call on state lawmakers to protect the public hospital, which the Erie County Executive wants privatized.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Licensed Practical Nurse Vannessa Hill reviews medication records in the skilled nursing facility within Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, NY. CSEA's Erie County Local is leading mobilization efforts to keep Buffalo's Erie County Medical Center public. Members of CSEA and two other unions at the hospital collected more than 2,000 postcards to be mailed to Western New York state legislators. The postcards call on state lawmakers to protect the public hospital, which the Erie County Executive wants privatized.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Radiologic Technician Bob Foley positions a patient's leg before taking an X-ray at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, NY. CSEA's Erie County Local is leading mobilization efforts to keep Buffalo's Erie County Medical Center public. Members of CSEA and two other unions at the hospital collected more than 2,000 postcards to be mailed to Western New York state legislators. The postcards call on state lawmakers to protect the public hospital, which the Erie County Executive wants privatized.