PEF, Hochul and other unions celebrate Paid Parental Leave
June 13, 2023 — Governor Kathy Hochul invited members of PEF, UUP and CSEA to an event at the Albany Labor Temple to celebrate the expansion of Paid Parental Leave...
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Unions fight back against attacks across the country
June 14, 2023 — Workers across the United States are unionizing. Since March 2020 there has been a surge of workplaces that have either unionized or organized for better working...
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COVID no longer an emergency pandemic, what does that mean for PEF members?
June 14, 2023 — On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global health emergency, citing a downward trend in...
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Acting Commissioner of DOCCS retiring
June 13, 2023 — The acting commissioner of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), Anthony Annucci, has retired. His last day in office was June...
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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
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
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
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
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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