• Members meet with State Island NYPD and DA’s office to find a way forward after attack at South Beach Psychiatric Center

    Members meet with State Island NYPD and DA’s office to find a way forward after attack at South Beach Psychiatric Center

    November 25, 2024 — On September 17, PEF Registered Nurse Peter Shiffman was brutally attacked by a patient at South Beach Psychiatric Facility. Shiffman was struck on the side of...

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  • Contract benefit allows OPWDD members to strengthen patient handling skills

    Contract benefit allows OPWDD members to strengthen patient handling skills

    November 25, 2024 — Employees at the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) are charged with handling their patients with care. Sometimes, that care means physically lifting and moving...

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  • PEF members at Sagamore show strength, value of the union

    PEF members at Sagamore show strength, value of the union

    November 25, 2024 — Nurses at Sagamore Children’s Hospital on Long Island work tirelessly to provide quality care to their patients. So when they felt management was violating the union’s...

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  • Clock is ticking on PEF priority legislation in 2024

    Clock is ticking on PEF priority legislation in 2024

    November 25, 2024 — With a little more than a month until the New Year, there are still hundreds of bills waiting for Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature or veto. Two...

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  • State increases pay for thousands in professional traineeship titles

    State increases pay for thousands in professional traineeship titles

    November 15, 2024 — More than 2,100 state employees in professional traineeships at 46 state agencies, many of whom are PEF members, will see pay increases of either 5.7% or...

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  • Public Sector unions struggled to find footing throughout history

    Public Sector unions struggled to find footing throughout history

    November 25, 2024 — Unions in the U.S. have seen an explosion of support over the past few years, from Amazon to Starbucks to Hollywood. New York State boasts the...

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  • Expedited review allows PEF to challenge suspensions at the start of disciplinary cases; aims to restore members to payroll

    Expedited review allows PEF to challenge suspensions at the start of disciplinary cases; aims to restore members to payroll

    November 15, 2024 — For members who are suspended without pay, time is of the essence – the longer the case goes, the harder it is to stay financially afloat,...

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  • Division 357 announces fall scholarship winners

    Division 357 announces fall scholarship winners

    November 25, 2024 — PEF Division 357 at the Office of Information Technology Services awarded $600 scholarships to 13 students enrolled for the fall semester.   The recipients and their...

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  • NYC Health and Hospitals hearing focuses on the impacts of potential SUNY Downstate Hospital closure

    NYC Health and Hospitals hearing focuses on the impacts of potential SUNY Downstate Hospital closure

    November 25, 2024 — The campaign to save SUNY Downstate is nearly a year old, and although PEF, other unions and members of the NYC clergy have worked to halt...

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