December 21, 2022 — Picket lines are popping up as both new and long-time unions fight stalled or soured contract negotiations by striking. When working conditions leave much to be desired, many union members may think it’s time to show they’re serious. “Let’s all call in sick tomorrow.” “We should all come in five minutes...
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December 21, 2022 — Elementary students at the Adlai E. Stevenson School No. 29 in Rochester can shop for their parents, guardians, and loved ones at the school’s Santa Shop thanks to the generous donations of PEF members and their community. “It means everything to the students to get gifts for family members that...
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December 21, 2022 — The Rochester Labor Council recognized Region 3 and Coordinator Leisa Abraham for outstanding advocacy in political action at their annual awards dinner this month, highlighting PEF’s participation in Labor Day parades and labor walks. “It’s really the members who turned out that deserve the recognition,” said Abraham. “Our members are becoming...
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December 21, 2022 — When there is a house fire, a natural disaster, a mass casualty incident, a critical need for blood donation, support for miliary families, and so much more – the American Red Cross is there. And many times, so are PEF retirees and members. On the frontlines in times of need Retiree...
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December 7, 2022 — The holidays came early for youth at the Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center in Dix Hills on Long Island when “PEF Operation: First Book” paid a visit. Each child had their pick of books donated by PEF and could take with them three titles of their choosing. On November 28, PEF President...
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“Know your contract,” “Ask your field rep,” “Don’t be scared of the process” — those are just a few of the lessons leaders from PEF regions 6 and 7 heard on Dec. 2-4 at their Leadership Conference at Turning Stone Resort in Verona, N.Y. The two-day meeting was held in person for the first time...
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PEF is on the move, signing up new members and building federal political power through voluntary COPE contributions. Among public-sector locals across the country that are participating in SEIU’s “Together We Rise” initiative, PEF tops the list for new member sign-ups, far surpassing its goal for 2022. By November 25, PEF had signed up 3,818...
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You can’t escape news of the student loan debt incurred by millions of people across the country. The numbers are sobering, as the debt stands in the way of many facets of the American Dream, such as homebuying, financial stability, and saving for the future. In 2022-23, the average tuition and fees for full-time undergraduate...
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Thieves broke into Luella Kenny’s house six times in the late 1970s to steal whatever they could find and nothing, including a full-size pool table, was too big for them to take. “They cleaned us out,” Kenny recalls. Her home in the now notorious Love Canal neighborhood of Niagara Falls was unsafe to live in...
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