• PEF members at Kingsboro send message to management: Stop Workplace Bullying! 

    PEF members at Kingsboro send message to management: Stop Workplace Bullying! 

    April 3, 2024 — PEF Division 252 members employed by Kingsboro Psychiatric Center (KPC) in Brooklyn are engaged in a multi-month campaign to let management of the facility know they’re sick and tired of being bullied. Working with PEF Vice President Darlene Williams, Region 11 Coordinator Bernadette O’Connor, Council Leader Robin Hamilton-Browne and assisted by...

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  • Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire forever a part of American labor history 

    Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire forever a part of American labor history 

    March 25, 2024 — March 25 marks the 113th anniversary of one of the deadliest industrial disasters in American history. On this day in 1911, 146 garment workers lost their lives in a massive fire at the factory where they worked for the Triangle Shirtwaist Company.  The factory produced women’s blouses and was owned by...

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  • Members at OTDA helping create healthy eating, exercise habits for low-income New Yorkers

    Members at OTDA helping create healthy eating, exercise habits for low-income New Yorkers

    April 5, 2024 — March was National Nutrition Month and PEF members at the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are pulling out all the stops to educate low-income New Yorkers about how to live healthier lives.  Elida Esposito, a PEF member for more than 13 years and a bureau...

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  • BLAST FROM THE PAST: PEF’s lobbying, organizing helps stave off planned layoffs at DOL

    BLAST FROM THE PAST: PEF’s lobbying, organizing helps stave off planned layoffs at DOL

    April 3, 2024 — In 1987, hundreds of state Department of Labor (DOL) members faced layoffs. They were initially spared by a reprieve, but layoffs were back on the table and slated for March.  PEF leadership and rank-and-file members mobilized immediately. The union organized what observers said was the largest public demonstration in Albany by...

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  • PEF members mobilize to make eclipse viewing safe and instructive 

    PEF members mobilize to make eclipse viewing safe and instructive 

      March 19, 2024 — PEF members at numerous state agencies are working hard behind the scenes in anticipation of crowds flocking to western and northern New York on April 8 to catch a glimpse of the rare total solar eclipse that will follow a roughly 100-mile-wide path across the state.   Cities and towns...

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  • PEF Membership Benefits hosts children’s book signing with local author

    PEF Membership Benefits hosts children’s book signing with local author

    March 18, 2024 — PEF Membership Benefits organized a book signing at the Howe Branch of the Albany Public Library on March 16. Dozens of kids and their caregivers attended, talking to author Teryn Roberts about her book, “I Deserve Better!”, which she wrote to help kids deal with the difficult emotions they feel when...

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  • Region 3 hosts New York legislators from the Finger Lakes region at annual breakfast 

    Region 3 hosts New York legislators from the Finger Lakes region at annual breakfast 

    March 18, 2024 — PEF Region 3 welcomed nearly a dozen State lawmakers to the regional office in Rochester on March 16 for a Legislative Breakfast.  About 90 PEF members from a dozen State agencies attended to hear from Senators and Assemblymembers. The annual tradition is a chance for lawmakers to speak directly with PEF...

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  • Kate Stickles: Reporter/Editor • Communications

    Kate Stickles: Reporter/Editor • Communications

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  • PEF solidarity on display in the community and the Capitol

    PEF solidarity on display in the community and the Capitol

    The first quarter of each year is always a busy time for this union.  The State Legislature is in session, soliciting feedback from PEF and other stakeholders as they formalize the budget. The halls of the Capitol in Albany echo with advocates pushing their priority issues at rallies and press conferences.  PEF has been an...

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