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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Make a difference, run for an Executive Board seat in April
April 18, 2023 — Petitioning for the April Special Election is under way – now’s your chance to take part in the business of the union and help shape PEF’s...
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Executive Board approves 2023-24 budget, gets PS&T contract update, and votes to send out Albany County Probation agreement for ratification vote
April 3, 2023 – The Executive Board approved the 2023-24 budget, voted to send the Albany County Probation tentative agreement to the agency’s membership for ratification, and discussed legislative...
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PEF leaders unfurl 42-foot-long petition at the Capitol, urging leaders to Fund Our Future
April 3, 2023 – Four-feet wide and 42 feet long, the petition PEF rolled down the steps of the Legislative Office Building March 29 was a striking visual...
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Full-language PS&T contract proposals are on the table; some contract programs set to sunset
April 3, 2023 — The state finally passed most of their full-language proposals across the bargaining table at negotiations March 21 and 22, allowing the two sides to move into...
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April performance advances hit paychecks April 26, May 4
April 3, 2023 — If you are on the administrative payroll, your April 2023 performance advance (increments) base salary change is effective March 30 and will be reflected in your...
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Nurses meet to discuss staffing crisis, health and safety, workplace violence
April 3, 2023 — More than 30 nurses attended the PEF Statewide Nurses Committee (SWNC) Conference March 25 in Syracuse, covering everything from legislative and budget bill updates, to...
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