April 3, 2023 – Four-feet wide and 42 feet long, the petition PEF rolled down the steps of the Legislative Office Building March 29 was a striking visual with a powerful message: 10,000 New Yorkers agree, it’s time for the state to invest heavily in the state workforce and in public services. “A...
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April 3, 2023 — The state finally passed most of their full-language proposals across the bargaining table at negotiations March 21 and 22, allowing the two sides to move into a more productive and intense phase of negotiations. “With both sides having proposals on the table, we are hopeful that we can now move...
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April 3, 2023 — If you are on the administrative payroll, your April 2023 performance advance (increments) base salary change is effective March 30 and will be reflected in your April 26 paycheck; if you are on the institution payroll, your performance advance is effective April 6 and will be reflected in your May 4...
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April 3, 2023 — More than 30 nurses attended the PEF Statewide Nurses Committee (SWNC) Conference March 25 in Syracuse, covering everything from legislative and budget bill updates, to health and safety and workplace violence, to the work the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is doing with its “Code Red” staffing crisis initiative. ...
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This Communicator update comes to you during what I hope is the final week of State budget negotiations. Your PEF team has been in close contact with the governor’s office and leaders of both houses making sure that as they continue to inch toward a deal they are never in danger of missing payroll. PEF...
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April 3, 2023 — For the third year in a row, during Women’s History month in March, PEF recognized and celebrated female members who have demonstrated significant accomplishments or leadership. Members were asked to nominate women in the union’s ranks who have demonstrated at least one of the following qualities: Leadership Service and community...
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April 3, 2023 — This is part of a series of Q&As with Union leaders across the state. If you have a suggestion for a profile, please email communicator@pef.org. How long have you been a PEF member? I have been a PEF member for eight years. Briefly summarize what you do for...
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April 3, 2023 — President Biden wrote an op-ed in the New York Times March 7 to showcase his plans to protect and preserve Medicare, and he released the administration’s complete budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 on March 9. The budget tackles two of the most pressing issues for current and future retirees: lowering...
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March 20, 2023 – “We are inundated with so much paperwork, it’s not leaving us enough time to actually meet with our patients.” “The workload has increased tremendously. A lot more paperwork and unfortunately a lot less time with the patients.” “Therapists formerly had 60 patients on a caseload and that was considered full. Today,...
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March 20, 2023 – PEF members and organizers recently joined the Montana Federation of Public Employees Workers (MFPE) for a week of door knocking, worksite visits, and rallies to engage their members. Region 8 Coordinator Danielle Bridger, Trustee Bruce Giddings, Organizing Director Dan Carpenter, and Region 1-5 Organizer Andrew Puleo joined PEF’s fellow AFT...
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