• A Union Family: Christopher and Anne Jordan 

    A Union Family: Christopher and Anne Jordan 

    UNION LEADER SPOTLIGHT  Husband and wife, Christopher and Anne Jordan, are a strong example of a union family – both serving their PEF Divisions and their coworkers as union leaders. ...

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  • PEF families may qualify for child-care scholarship 

    PEF families may qualify for child-care scholarship 

    January 11, 2024 — Members who meet eligibility criteria can apply for the Workforce Development Institute’s Child Care Scholarship Program, which provides financial support for working families to help...

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  • Three receive nursing scholarships from raffle proceeds 

    Three receive nursing scholarships from raffle proceeds 

    January 11, 2024 — At the 2022 PEF Convention, the Statewide Nurses Committee raffled baskets to raise money for scholarships that were presented at the 2023 Convention in Syracuse.  The...

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  • Upcoming social worker, counselor PSWP trainings 

    Upcoming social worker, counselor PSWP trainings 

    February 1, 2024 — Get a jump on your professional development and education this year with Public Service Workshop Program training courses secured through your contract. Article 15 of the...

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  • Chalking up some wins against toxic management 

    Chalking up some wins against toxic management 

    Retaliation comes in many forms.  In 1995 at the Department of State (DOS) in Albany, an employee lunchroom/breakroom was converted to “union” private offices and two leaders were relocated to...

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  • PEF to DOS: Let’s end retaliation

    PEF to DOS: Let’s end retaliation

    The Communicator / February 1995

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  • Retirees in Action: Get ready to support budget campaigns

    Retirees in Action: Get ready to support budget campaigns

    Happy 2024 to all,  It’s the time of year when New York State prepares for the yearly budget. As our union’s Legislative Office and the Statewide Political Action Committee (SWPAC)...

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  • PEF had something to celebrate every month of 2023!

    PEF had something to celebrate every month of 2023!

    December 21, 2023 — Pulled from our Communicator stories throughout the year, here’s a roundup of union achievements from the past year. One thing they all have in common? They...

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  • PEF secures overtime backpay for thousands earned during COVID 

    PEF secures overtime backpay for thousands earned during COVID 

    December 21, 2023 — Thanks to PEF’s persistence, the State will begin paying more than 1,700 current and former members of the Professional, Scientific and Technical bargaining unit for overtime...

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