• AFT webinar emphasizes the need to address mental health crisis

    AFT webinar emphasizes the need to address mental health crisis

    May 20, 2025 — In another installment of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) series, Vital Lessons: Health Chats with Dr. Vin Gupta, discussion revolved around mental health in the...

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  • Scholarship opportunity for registered nurses

    Scholarship opportunity for registered nurses

    May 20, 2025 — If you are a registered nurse pursuing a graduate degree that leads to a career in nursing or adjunct clinical faculty, you can receive up to...

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  • PEF member helps New Yorkers prepare for potential fires

    PEF member helps New Yorkers prepare for potential fires

    May 20, 2025 — Wildfire season, nationally, typically begins in May. Here in New York, it begins a little earlier – from when the snow melts in March through October....

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  • SUNY Downstate Must Stay: PEF’s Relentless Fight for Brooklyn’s Public Hospital 

    SUNY Downstate Must Stay: PEF’s Relentless Fight for Brooklyn’s Public Hospital 

    May 20, 2025 — For the past 18 months, PEF has led a bold and unwavering campaign to protect SUNY Downstate from closure and privatization. This critical hospital—serving some of...

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  • Waiting on budget details while preparing for the fight ahead

    Waiting on budget details while preparing for the fight ahead

    As of this writing (May 7, 2025), Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature have reportedly reached a deal on the “conceptual framework” of the State’s next budget, but the...

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  • PEF Telephone Town Hall focuses on Civil Service, Federal Cuts, Contracts and the new PEF App

    PEF Telephone Town Hall focuses on Civil Service, Federal Cuts, Contracts and the new PEF App

    May 6, 2025 — At a Telephone Town Hall held on April 16, PEF President Wayne Spence invited staff directors from the Departments of Civil Service Enforcement/Research, Membership Information Systems,...

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  • PEF stands strong after assault at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center

    PEF stands strong after assault at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center

    May 6, 2025 — PEF’s Stop Workplace Violence campaign launched last year after three stabbings at Buffalo Psychiatric Center (PC) in April. Since then, additional attacks have made headlines...

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  • PEF recommits to the fight for health and safety on Workers’ Memorial Day 

    PEF recommits to the fight for health and safety on Workers’ Memorial Day 

    May 6, 2025 — Workers’ Memorial Day is set aside to remember and honor those who died or suffered illness or injury on the job and PEF leaders and staff...

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  • Mobile dental clinics coming to the North Country

    Mobile dental clinics coming to the North Country

    May 6, 2025 — Jet Dental clinics, a mobile, on-site dental provider, will be coming to Region 7 in June – offering New York State Dental Plan enrollees and covered...

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