Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William L. McGowan speaking with United States Representative Louise M. Slaughter during the CSEA 1987 Annual Delegates Meeting in Rochester, New York. For the 77th consecutive year delegates elected by the membership to help determine the present and future course of their union participated in the democratic process known as the CSEA Annual Delegates Meeting. More than 1,200 delegates attended. Delegates rejected a proposed dues increase; approved several changes in the unions constitution and by-laws; approved the affiliation of CSEA's Retirees Division with AFSCME and reaffirmed overall union policy. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Thomas Matthews presenting an award to United States Representative Louise Slaughter during a United University Professions (UUP) event. This image appeared in the October 1987 edition of The Voice. With gratitude- UUP Treasurer Thomas Mattehws presents Rep. Louise Slaughter(D-Rochester) with a plaque to honor the congresswoman's advocacy for public higher education at a recent Geneseo chapter reception. Thomas Matthews was UUP Treasurer from 1981 to 1988, UUP Vice President for Professionals from 1992 to 2000, was on the Executive Board from 1988 to 1992, and was UUP Chief Negotiator for the 1995 and 1999 contracts.