• SUNY Downstate Must Stay: PEF’s Relentless Fight for Brooklyn’s Public Hospital 

    SUNY Downstate Must Stay: PEF’s Relentless Fight for Brooklyn’s Public Hospital 

    June 5, 2025 — For the past 18 months, PEF has led a bold and unwavering campaign to protect SUNY Downstate from closure and privatization. This critical hospital—serving some of...

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  • ‘Big Brutal Budget Bill’ would hurt New York retirees

    ‘Big Brutal Budget Bill’ would hurt New York retirees

    June 5, 2025 — At the time of this submission, the GOP House voted to pass President Donald Trump’s “Big Brutal Budget Bill.” In this month’s edition I’m highlighting some...

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  • Waiting on budget details while preparing for the fight ahead

    Waiting on budget details while preparing for the fight ahead

    As of this writing (May 7, 2025), Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature have reportedly reached a deal on the “conceptual framework” of the State’s next budget, but the...

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  • PEF Telephone Town Hall focuses on Civil Service, Federal Cuts, Contracts and the new PEF App

    PEF Telephone Town Hall focuses on Civil Service, Federal Cuts, Contracts and the new PEF App

    May 6, 2025 — At a Telephone Town Hall held on April 16, PEF President Wayne Spence invited staff directors from the Departments of Civil Service Enforcement/Research, Membership Information Systems,...

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  • PEF stands strong after assault at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center

    PEF stands strong after assault at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center

    May 6, 2025 — PEF’s Stop Workplace Violence campaign launched last year after three stabbings at Buffalo Psychiatric Center (PC) in April. Since then, additional attacks have made headlines...

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  • PEF recommits to the fight for health and safety on Workers’ Memorial Day 

    PEF recommits to the fight for health and safety on Workers’ Memorial Day 

    May 6, 2025 — Workers’ Memorial Day is set aside to remember and honor those who died or suffered illness or injury on the job and PEF leaders and staff...

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  • Mobile dental clinics coming to the North Country

    Mobile dental clinics coming to the North Country

    May 6, 2025 — Jet Dental clinics, a mobile, on-site dental provider, will be coming to Region 7 in June – offering New York State Dental Plan enrollees and covered...

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  • Looking ahead to the PEF Convention; soliciting comment on federal, state legislative agendas

    Looking ahead to the PEF Convention; soliciting comment on federal, state legislative agendas

    May 2, 2025 — The Convention Committee made several trips to this year’s Convention site in Lake Placid, paving the way for the 47th annual PEF Convention from Oct. 19...

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  • Honoring PEF nurses at Roswell during Oncology Nurse Month, National Nurse Month

    Honoring PEF nurses at Roswell during Oncology Nurse Month, National Nurse Month

    May 2, 2025 — Nurses are the backbone of health care institutions across the world.  This year, the nursing staff at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo were honored...

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