Upcoming Public Service Workshops for PEF members
March 8, 2024 — Get a jump on your professional development and education this year with Public Service Workshop Program training courses secured through your contract. Article 15 of the...
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Letters to the Editor: March 2024
Tackling grievances Why is there no consequence when the state fails to meet its time requirements for grievances on behalf of union members (many waiting for years and still no...
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Retirees in Action: Negotiations begin for first 10 Medicare Part D drugs
March 7, 2024 — In February, I informed you about some proposals in this year’s state budget and asked members and retirees to act. Today, I’m sharing an article about...
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PEF hits the ground running on 2024 legislative agenda following release of governor’s budget
February 2, 2024 — The PEF Legislative Department completed its initial analysis of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2024 Executive Budget, highlighting which proposals the union supports or opposes. The Statewide Political...
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PEF highlights solutions to short staffing at workforce hearing
February 1, 2024 — During a joint legislative hearing on Workforce Development and Labor issues held on January 30 in Albany, PEF Vice President Randi DiAntonio presented lawmakers with viable...
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President updates membership on contract pay dates, governor’s 2024 proposals, and more
January 19, 2024 — PEF President Wayne Spence and department directors updated members on recent news that would impact SUNY Downstate members, the proposed congestion pricing in the New York...
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PEF attends rally opposing 90-day prison closures
February 2, 2024 — Governor Hochul proposed in her executive budget that the legislature give her approval to close up to five New York State correctional facilities with just 90-days’...
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Value of the Union: PEF secures a win for hourly members who received incorrect prorated bonuses
February 1, 2024 — When Executive Board member Mickey Dobbin from the State Education Department (SED) reached out to PEF with the news that hourly employees at SED had received...
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Let the great budget debate begin!
The Legislative Session is in full swing here in Albany, following Governor Hochul’s presentation of her Executive Budget proposal last month. Between now and April 1, lawmakers will hold hearings...
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Pivotal moments in Black labor history highlight growth, change and solidarity
January 30, 2024 — Throughout the history of the labor movement in the United States, there are moments when Black workers, fed up with working conditions, lack of benefits and...
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