July 16, 2024 — President Wayne Spence and Vice President Randi DiAntonio participated in a study group on public sector employment at the invitation of the International Labour and Employment...
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July 16, 2024 — The Region 7 Scholarship Committee announced the 2024 winners of the Region’s two scholarships. Luke Dalton was awarded the Ellen Mainville Scholarship and Aiden Caron received...
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July 16, 2024 — To help celebrate the start of summer, PEF and CSEA members who work in the Capital District at the Workers’ Compensation Board came together on June...
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August 7, 2024 — June 10, 2024, began as a normal day for OPWDD Occupational Therapist and PEF Council Leader Carrie Saunders. She was on her way to see a...
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August 6, 2024 — On May 21, 2024, Najeed Haider, a contract staff person at Sunmount DDSO, began experiencing a sudden, significant, health emergency and became unresponsive. Several PEF members...
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August 5, 2024 — As of Jan. 1, 2024, there was a change in how out-of-network (OON) providers are going to be reimbursed by the Empire Plan. Previously, OON providers...
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June 27, 2024 — The members have spoken – President Wayne Spence will continue to lead the union for an unprecedented fourth term, garnering 6,212 votes. Spence has led the...
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June 26, 2024 — Respect Us, Protect Us, Pay Us! That was the demand of PEF Social Workers as they advocated for better pay, increased staffing, and improved working conditions...
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June 26, 2024 — An 18-year-old Albany man was arrested June 21 after he brought a loaded handgun into the Albany County Probation office. Shascott Ham entered the office around...
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