• Coalition of unions, clergy and legislators seek transparency and investment for SUNY Downstate

    Coalition of unions, clergy and legislators seek transparency and investment for SUNY Downstate

    February 5, 2025 — A coalition of labor unions, Brooklyn clergy and community leaders spent the day in Albany on February 4, visiting with legislators and holding a press conference,...

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  • PEF begins setting priorities for 2025 following executive budget release 

    PEF begins setting priorities for 2025 following executive budget release 

    January 30, 2025 — Affordability and safety were the key talking points for New York Governor Kathy Hochul during her January 14 State of the State address.  The governor spoke...

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  • PEF stands with NYS AFL-CIO, NYSUT, CWA and other unions to urge leaders to Share Our Wealth

    PEF stands with NYS AFL-CIO, NYSUT, CWA and other unions to urge leaders to Share Our Wealth

    January 30, 2025 — PEF Vice President Bruce Giddings journeyed to the State Capitol on January 27 to stand in solidarity with other union leaders, faith leaders and community activists...

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  • Community rallies for positive change and investment at first SUNY Downstate advisory board public hearing

    Community rallies for positive change and investment at first SUNY Downstate advisory board public hearing

    January 29, 2025 — Over the past year, unions, community members and staff at SUNY Downstate have worked to deliver on a promise to keep Downstate open for the people...

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  • HEALTH BENEFITS: Highlights of NYSHIP 2025 Empire Plan preventative care coverage 

    HEALTH BENEFITS: Highlights of NYSHIP 2025 Empire Plan preventative care coverage 

    February 12, 2025 — Preventive care can help you avoid potentially serious health conditions, obtain early diagnosis and treatment, and is covered by the Empire Plan. Preventive care includes annual...

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  • Record COPE contributions in 2024 

    Record COPE contributions in 2024 

    January 30, 2025 — PEF members, retirees, and PEF’s M/C staff broke records with their contributions to the Committee on Political Education (COPE) in 2024. Active members gave $203,587, an...

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  • PEF leader interviewed at People’s March

    PEF leader interviewed at People’s March

    January 29, 2025 — PEF leader Michele Rosello, chair of the Statewide Women’s Committee (SWC), was the first person at Foley Square in New York City on January 18, preparing...

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  • Excelsior scholarship open for spring term

    Excelsior scholarship open for spring term

    January 30, 2025 — Students beginning college in Spring 2025 from families with annual incomes of $125,000 or less may qualify for free tuition at state-operated SUNY or CUNY colleges...

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  • Books for babies: PEF’s staff union hosting book drive for Project: Cameron’s Story

    Books for babies: PEF’s staff union hosting book drive for Project: Cameron’s Story

    January 30, 2025 — “Before I could hold him, before I could touch him, I read to him …” When Cameron Jace Quartiers was born in February 2009, he weighed...

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