CSEA Capital Region 4

08/29/2026

UPDATE: Great turnout! Thanks to all who attended. Not too late for donations to help the Brennan and Hughes families.

Happening now til 6PM, a fundraiser for Albany FD Battalion Chief Wayne Brennan and DGS Supervisor and CSEA member Anthony Hughes injured in a gas explosion earlier this month.
Can't make it, but want to donate? See the flyer for donation options.

08/27/2026

Registration closes 8/31 for this free, family event. Call the region office at 518-782-4400 and include total number in your party. *Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to help stock local pantries that are experiencing huge shortages throughout the Capital Region.

08/25/2026

CSEA's Capital Region contingent of AFSCME delegates joined AFSCME's newly-elected President Patrick Moran (center) at the convention last week in Chicago.

08/24/2026

Upcoming in-person workshops open now for registration.

08/19/2026

Woot woot 🎉🙌🏾🎉Congratulations to our very own R4 President Shana Davis on her election to AFSCME International Vice President!!!

08/17/2026

A fundraiser is planned to support the families of injured Albany DGS member Anthony Hughes and Albany Fire Battalion Chief Wayne Brennan. Both families are living near hospitals away from home and expenses are mounting.

08/13/2026

CSEA member Anthony Hughes was badly burned while working in Albany last week. Capital Region President Shana Davis and Albany DGS Unit President Jeffrey Hunt spoke with Spectrum News to share an update on the DGS supervisor and his recovery. Watch the Spectrum News story and read an exclusive Work Force advance report for more on Anthony and what happened.

https://cseany.org/workforce/csea-rallies-around-albany-dgs-worker-injured-in-explosion/

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2026/08/13/dgs-employee-injured-in-explosion-identified-as-47-year-old-supervisor

Anthony Hughes, a married father of three, has worked for the city since 2006, according to CSEA.

08/07/2026

08/04/2026

Join us on Labor Day for this free family event. CSEA Capital Region members must register through the region office at 518-782-4400 or [email protected]. Please provide total number in your party.

07/31/2026

Thruway Local 058 contract campaign is underway and includes a cool collab t-shirt with Teamsters. Let's go!