Longtime CSEA leader talks of his time running the union and battles with governors

WXXI News | By Karen DeWitt,

Karen DeWitt

Published August 16, 2019 at 12:03 PM EDT

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A major figure in New York’s labor movement, Danny Donohue, is leaving his job next year, after leading the state’s largest public workers union, the Civil Service Employees Association, for a quarter-century.

WXXI's Karen DeWitt sat down with Donohue for an interview with public radio and television. Among other things, they talked about his relationship with several New York governors, including the rocky start the union had with current Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The longtime leader of the Civil Service Employees Association, Danny Donohue, who is stepping down next year, looks back during an interview with WXXI's Karen DeWitt.

Karen DeWitt

Karen DeWitt is Capitol Bureau Chief for New York State Public Radio, a network of 10 public radio stations in New York State. She has covered state government and politics for the network since 1990.

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