PEF members are truly everyday heroes
November 25, 2024 — When emergencies strike at the worksite or in the community, PEF members are often the first ones to jump in and help – some doing it...
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Giving thanks, giving back, and never giving up
Hello PEF family! The November issue of The Communicator arrives just a day before I hope you will be enjoying well-earned time with family and friends, celebrating your blessings. ...
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Mixed feedback on Anthem dental from PEF members
Updated Dec. 10, 2024 — Anthem is now the dental insurance carrier for New York State employees. And while there have been kinks to work out since they officially took...
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PEF Health and Safety finds a way to mitigate workplace violence at OMH facility
November 15, 2024 — When members at the OMH Secure Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (STARC) Oakview in Marcy, N.Y., needed help recently, PEF stepped up. Staff at STARC Oakview sought...
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PEF promotes combatting workplace violence, saving SUNY Downstate at Somos conference
November 15, 2024 — PEF leaders joined elected officials, other unions and community organizations at the 2024 Somos Conference. This year’s theme was Navigating Change Together: Fostering Collaboration for a Sustainable...
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PEF responds to worrying spike in threats to State employees
November 25, 2024 — At least 14 Department of Environmental Conversation (DEC) agency offices were targeted with bomb threats since the beginning of November. The threats were a response to...
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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
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
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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