Historical note: Founded in Albany, N.Y., in 1910 as the Association of State Civil Service Employees, the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) took its current name in 1946.
In spite of New York's Taylor Law and its prohibitions against strikes by state employees, CSEA engaged in the first strike by the state's public employees in 1972. In 1978 the CSEA undertook a trial affiliation with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) as Local 1000. CSEA became a permanent member of AFSCME, which in turn is the largest member of the AFL-CIO.
From the description of Civil Service Employees Association, AFSCME, Local 1000 records, 1925- (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122482384