• Educating the public on the Niagara Escarpment: PEF member participates in PBS “Nature” episode 

    Educating the public on the Niagara Escarpment: PEF member participates in PBS “Nature” episode 

      June 6, 2023 — When the Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) wanted to feature Niagara Falls as part of its “Nature” series, talking to PEF member Marcus Rosten was...

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  • Division 234 accepting applications for $500 scholarships, must be postmarked by July 28

    Division 234 accepting applications for $500 scholarships, must be postmarked by July 28

    June 5, 2023 — Division 234 (OTDA/OCFS) will award eight (8) $500 college scholarships to students who are undergraduate, graduate, or vocational degree candidates during the fall 2023 semester.   To...

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  • Division 179 now accepting applications for annual scholarships 

    Division 179 now accepting applications for annual scholarships 

    May 25, 2023 — PEF Division 179, representing members at the Office of General Services and Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services, is now accepting applications for its 2023...

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  • Writers Guild of America is no stranger to strikes 

    Writers Guild of America is no stranger to strikes 

    May 22, 2023 — Right now, members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are on strike. The strike was born from poor pay and treatment while writers have been...

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  • SUNY Stony Brook nurse Amy Lee Pacholk is a stalwart advocate for nurses 

    SUNY Stony Brook nurse Amy Lee Pacholk is a stalwart advocate for nurses 

    A mother, a Surgical Trauma Neurosurgical ICU nurse, a college professor in adult health, the PEF Statewide Nurses Committee chair, an Executive Board Member, Council Leader, and Steward, as well...

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  • CLRFR pilot program extended to December 

    CLRFR pilot program extended to December 

    May 18, 2023 — PEF has negotiated an extension until December 31, 2023, of the Certification and License Renewal Fee Reimbursement (CLRFR) Pilot Program, originally set to lapse with the...

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  • Unions in the News 

    Unions in the News 

    Writers Guild of America on Strike  The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike for about three weeks. As the strike continues there is an expectation that TV...

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  • PEF Membership Benefits Program Family Days Tickets are Available for Sale!

    PEF Membership Benefits Program Family Days Tickets are Available for Sale!

    May 18, 2023 — Don’t miss out on the opportunity to take your family to a Six Flags theme park this summer at tremendous savings!  The popular, and very well...

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  • SUNY Downstate members honor nurses 

    SUNY Downstate members honor nurses 

    May 16, 2023 — At their Nurse Appreciation Lunch on May 10, PEF members at SUNY Downstate hospital recognized two nurses, Dornalee Walker and Maxine Trowers, for their commitment to...

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