• Blast from the Past: PEF wins access to DOL employee-injury records

    Blast from the Past: PEF wins access to DOL employee-injury records

    June 10, 2024 — In 2001, the state Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Labor broke state law when it withheld information about employees’ job-related injuries from PEF. The...

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  • Joint Affirmative Action Committee partners with consultant to get results on discrimination

    Joint Affirmative Action Committee partners with consultant to get results on discrimination

    May 17, 2024 — PEF members may not be aware that when they face discrimination in the workplace, there are avenues that they can take to find justice and protection....

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  • Healthcare worker scholarship targets underserved areas of NY; application deadline is June 24

    Healthcare worker scholarship targets underserved areas of NY; application deadline is June 24

    May 17, 2024 — If you plan to pursue work as a registered nurse, respiratory therapist, clinical laboratory technologist, radiologic technologist, or surgical technologist, and you agree to work in...

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  • PEF President Spence honored in City & State’s Albany Power 100

    PEF President Spence honored in City & State’s Albany Power 100

    May 17, 2024 — PEF President Wayne Spence was highlighted in May as part of City & State magazine’s Albany Power 100. He shares the honor with 99 other powerful...

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  • PEF in the News

    PEF in the News

    S-T Donahue represents PEF  New York state lawmakers, local officials promote bill to protect road workers: PEF has backed a bill sponsored by State Sen. Jeremy Cooney. The bill would...

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  • Multi-union rally demands safe staffing in healthcare settings

    Multi-union rally demands safe staffing in healthcare settings

    May 17, 2024 — “What do we want? Safe staffing! When do we want it? Now!”  Health care workers from multiple unions made sure the halls of the State Capitol...

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  • Leadership Development Program accepting applications

    Leadership Development Program accepting applications

    May 17, 2024 — In accordance with Article 15 of the PEF Contract, the Leadership Development Program (LDP) for 2024 is now enrolling PEF Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (PS&T)...

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  • PEF, CSEA members uniquely serve their community

    PEF, CSEA members uniquely serve their community

    May 17, 2024 — Union members serve their communities. Union members serve people. Union members serve – cats?  A team of CSEA and PEF members at Elmira Psychiatric Center have...

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  • PEF makes it happen!

    PEF makes it happen!

    The 2023-2026 PS&T contract continues to put money into members’ pockets, with dental stipend payouts, and the new, first-of-its-kind higher education differential. I heard your call for a better...

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