Photo of the Month, January, 2010. Nurse Assistant Certified Sarah Kennedy, left, and Nurse Assistant Martina Donnelly lift a New York State Veterans Home at Oxford resident into his bed using one of the facility's new ceiling lifts. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members worked with CSEA's Occupational Safety and Health Department to urge the state to install the lifts in the new home. The lifts greatly reduce patient and worker injuries, reducing insurance costs for home operators.
More than 80 educational support workers for the Potsdam School District recently turned out to protest a stalemate in their contract negotiations. The high cost of health care forced the workers to reject a district proposal that would have raised workers' out of pocket expenses. At the same time, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members are upset that they earn the lowest wages, but pay 13 percent higher premiums than district teachers.
Wantagh Library Unit members and members from the Nassau Municipal Employees Local demonstrated in front of the library to urge library board officials to settle a contract with Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)-represented library employees, who have been working without a contract for six months.
Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte urges the Southampton Town Council to not balance the town budget on the backs of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)-represented workers.
Town of Southampton Unit members Philip Milo, Marie Deuel and Tom Cartino fight for respect for Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)-represented individuals during a demonstration to speak out against Supervisor Linda Kabot's budget proposal that would lay off 49 town workers, close the town animal shelter and contract out two of the four town waste transfer stations.
Wendy Nashid-Jackson, a licensed family child care provider and VOICE member from Mount Vernon in Westchester County, cares for two young children in this 2009 file photo. During the past year, more than 1,000 public employees formed a union with Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA). This is in addition to the 7,500 licensed family child care providers (VOICE) and the 17,000 license exempt child care providers who now have a first contract with the state Office of Children and Family Services.
More than 45 Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Central Region "Polar Peeps" team members were among the first "plungers" to enter Oneida Lake at the Polar Plunge at Oneida Shores to benefit the Special Olympics. The team was the largest team and largest fund-raiser at the event, bringing in more than $17,500.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Oswego County Local President Ken Greenleaf and Central Region Executive Vice President and St. Lawrence County Local President Betty Thomas react to the 44-degree water of Oneida Lake as they take the plunge at the Polar Plunge at Oneida Shores. The event benefited the Special Olympics.
The Albany Public Library recently celebrated its newest branch in the city's Pine Hills neighborhood. The grand opening on Dec. 5, 2009, drew hundreds of patrons and families. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members staff the library. Collection Management Librarian Diedre Lisio shows off the large collection of Japanese Manga, or Anime.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) activist Sheri Ambuski is part of CSEA's Next Wave initiative, or "Under 35 initiative," which is designed to extend a hand to younger CSEA members and develop the union's future.