• New York State Historic Preservation Office creates opportunities for communities

    New York State Historic Preservation Office creates opportunities for communities

    October 29, 2024 — A new grocery store is doing business in a critically underserved area of Troy, N.Y. The store, simply named Bargain Grocery, sells fruit, vegetables, meat and...

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  • PEF mobilizes to support South Beach PC members after assault on nurse 

    PEF mobilizes to support South Beach PC members after assault on nurse 

    October 29, 2024 — In the wake of a brutal assault that left a PEF member from South Beach Psychiatric Center on a ventilator in a Staten Island hospital, PEF...

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  • Verdict is still out on New York’s new dental provider

    Verdict is still out on New York’s new dental provider

    Didn’t get your Anthem ID card yet? Call them at (833) 821-1949 or contact your agency’s HR Department, Health Benefits Administrator, or Business Service Center! October 29, 2024 — New York...

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  • Unions step up to support those affected by Hurricane Helene

    Unions step up to support those affected by Hurricane Helene

    October 29, 2024 — Hurricane Helene made landfall on the Florida Gulf Coast on September 26 as a Category 4 storm, tracking north and dealing a devastating blow to western...

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  • NYS schools waive application fees in October

    NYS schools waive application fees in October

    October 29, 2024 — Are you or one of your family members planning on attending college? If so, take advantage of NYS College Application Month (CAM). CAM’s primary goal is...

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  • Take advantage of CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies degree and certificate offerings

    Take advantage of CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies degree and certificate offerings

    October 29, 2024 — PEF members in the New York City area who are interested in pursuing a degree or certificate in various fields, from healthcare leadership to public administration...

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  • ‘Moving Together’ at Convention and in the year ahead

    ‘Moving Together’ at Convention and in the year ahead

    Welcome to our annual Convention issue, packed with information about all the speakers, workshops, and union business that was accomplished in Syracuse September 15-18!  Nearly 600 delegates attended, and I...

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  • ‘When we fight … we win!’ PEF is stronger than ever by ‘Moving Together’

    ‘When we fight … we win!’ PEF is stronger than ever by ‘Moving Together’

    September 25, 2024 — By embodying this year’s theme, “Moving Together,” the union is growing, unified, and stronger than ever, said President Wayne Spence in his historic tenth State of...

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  • ‘Moving Together,’ delegates take on top union priorities and policies at 46th annual PEF Convention

    ‘Moving Together,’ delegates take on top union priorities and policies at 46th annual PEF Convention

    September 24, 2024 — The 46th annual PEF Convention kicked off September 15 in Syracuse with the President’s Reception, followed by three days of plenary sessions, workshops, and luncheon meetings...

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