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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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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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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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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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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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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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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December 21, 2023 — PEF responded quickly in late October to an exploding situation at the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Industry Residential Center outside Rochester, following several...
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