A win for transparency: PEF prevails in FOIL case
May 3, 2023 — PEF’s Civil Service Enforcement/Research Department is on a mission to identify and address barriers to the promotion of minority members across the state workforce. To do...
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Charles Roland Honored
May 3, 2023 — Region 11’s annual Spring Fling on April 13 was a little more special this year thanks to an appearance by New York City Mayor Eric Adams....
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Judith Scanlon Scholarship available for Region 1 members
May 3, 2023 — PEF Region 1 is offering four (4) $500 scholarships for dependents of active PEF members in Region 1 who will be attending college in the fall...
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Nursing: A (very) brief history in New York
May 5, 2023 — The history of nursing is often traced back to Florence Nightingale. She is credited with starting the world’s first nursing school in 1860 in London, and...
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We must support Social Security, Medicare programs and stand in unity with our seniors
May 3, 2023 — Happy spring to all my readers! I hope this season finds you healthy, happy, and energized! This month’s article focuses on the constant messaging from the...
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FPS member recognized by state agency for helping rescue driver from submerged vehicle
April 18, 2023 — Body camera footage of New York State Trooper Frank Rush pulling a driver from a pond in Fishkill on Aug. 17 last year circulated widely online....
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Empire and Ellis Medicine come to agreement
May 3, 2023 — Empire BlueCross Blue Shield and Ellis Medicine have reached an agreement ahead of the May 1, 2023 deadline, and Ellis facilities and services will remain in...
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Division 243 announces 2023 Public Service Scholarship
April 18, 2023 — Division 243 is soliciting applications for its 2023 Public Service Scholarship, awarded for dedication to public service, education, worker’s rights, justice and equality, and progressive causes. ...
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Unions in the News
April 18, 2023 — Rutgers University faculty halt historic strike, vote to accept framework for contract Three unions representing an estimated 9,000 faculty members at Rutgers University went on strike...
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