July 28, 2022 — Union stewards are labor’s first responders — advising members, welcoming new ones and enforcing the contract and state labor law. Without its cadre of stewards, PEF would be lost. If you are a steward or would like to become one, PEF has developed a new PEF Steward Handbook to ensure...
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Bonadio & Co., the certified public accountants of the NYS Public Employees Federation, completed its audit of PEF’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ending March 31, 2021, and March 31, 2022, and issued the following report in Aug. 2022. The statements and report are reprinted here in full for all members.
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July 14, 2022 — PEF’s statewide officers are ramping up efforts to reach rank-and-file members, visiting numerous worksites to update members on the state of the union, field questions, and listen to concerns. In May, the officers visited Regions 10, 11 and 12, meeting members at more than a dozen locations. Most recently, they...
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment – Article VI(G)(1) Proposed Constitutional Amendment – Article XII RECALL
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July 15, 2022 — The PEF Health and Safety Department hit the ground running in 2020 when COVID-19 began its sweep across the world – fighting for on-the-job protections, securing PPE, and creating in-depth toolkits, fact sheets, and resources that were picked up nationally, all while helping members navigate the whirlwind of workplace safety issues...
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July 14, 2022 — PEF research scientists at the forefront of the mental health field are studying and implementing community-based programs to reach underserved New Yorkers. A PEF member since 2015, research scientist Dr. Crystal Lewis directs the Division of Social Solutions and Services at the Nathan Kline Institute (NKI) in Orangeburg, Rockland County, and...
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July 15, 2022 — Want to win a couple of tickets to the September 3 Saturday night baseball game between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals? The game, which starts at 7:15 p.m., will be held at Citi Field in Flushing. The PEF Committee on Political Education (COPE) has the tickets and will...
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July 19, 2022 — Between the high price of gas and the need to reduce the use of fossil fuels, many PEF members have switched or want to switch to an electric vehicle. They worry, however, that they might get to work and then be stranded if they can’t get the battery recharged for the...
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Book mark this link to keep updated with all Pubic Service Workshops Programs: https://www.pef.org/articles/category/public-service-workshops-program/ Aug. 17-18 and 24-25: Managing Multiple Priorities August 16: Common Pitfalls in Children’s Trauma Treatment August 16 and 17: Project Management Intermediate August 9 and 10: Project Management Fundamentals August 1-4: Project Management for IT...
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