April 3, 2023 — This is part of a series of Q&As with Union leaders across the state. If you have a suggestion for a profile, please email communicator@pef.org. How long have you been a PEF member? I have been a PEF member for eight years. Briefly summarize what you do for...
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April 3, 2023 — President Biden wrote an op-ed in the New York Times March 7 to showcase his plans to protect and preserve Medicare, and he released the administration’s complete budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 on March 9. The budget tackles two of the most pressing issues for current and future retirees: lowering...
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March 20, 2023 – “We are inundated with so much paperwork, it’s not leaving us enough time to actually meet with our patients.” “The workload has increased tremendously. A lot more paperwork and unfortunately a lot less time with the patients.” “Therapists formerly had 60 patients on a caseload and that was considered full. Today,...
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March 20, 2023 – PEF members and organizers recently joined the Montana Federation of Public Employees Workers (MFPE) for a week of door knocking, worksite visits, and rallies to engage their members. Region 8 Coordinator Danielle Bridger, Trustee Bruce Giddings, Organizing Director Dan Carpenter, and Region 1-5 Organizer Andrew Puleo joined PEF’s fellow AFT...
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March 20, 2023 — Do you drive to work and park in a lot or garage not operated by New York State? Thanks to PEF’s 2019-2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement, you can now set aside pre-tax funds to help offset the cost of that parking. PEF members on the Joint Multi-Union Work Life Services Advisory Board...
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March 20, 2023 — In honor of Women’s History Month in March, PEF is featuring three union members who are going above and beyond in their union and their community. These women are dedicated to educating, serving, and protecting their coworkers and their neighbors. Suzette Grant Executive Board Department of Financial Services Manhattan Following in...
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March 20, 2023 — PEF’s Legislative Department has analyzed the so-called “One-House” budget bills released last week by the State Senate and Assembly for the impact they will have on PEF members and the services they provide. The proposals encompass education, labor, family assistance, public protection, general governance, health and mental hygiene, transportation, and economic...
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March 20, 2023 — Three contested Executive Board seats were filled following the January 2023 special elections. William Ferguson was elected to Seat 55, representing certain members at Economic Development; Tamara Martin will fill Seat 255, representing certain members at the Law Department; and Mamadou Diallo was elected to Seat 535, representing certain members at the Department of Transportation. ...
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March 20, 2023 – Former Executive Board member and Division 231 council leader Mary L. Haltermann passed away March 12, after a long illness. A staff pharmacist at Capital District Psychiatric Center (CDPC) before her retirement in November 2021, Haltermann was proud of her work as a PEF union leader, and she fiercely defended...
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