• PEF testifies on safety, transparency and accountability at DOCCS facilities

    PEF testifies on safety, transparency and accountability at DOCCS facilities

    June 5, 2025 — The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) has been under a microscope over the past few months following the death of Robert L. Brooks at...

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  • New York State budget advances PEF priorities in face of threatened federal funding cuts

    New York State budget advances PEF priorities in face of threatened federal funding cuts

    May 20, 2025 — PEF’s hard work and legislative advocacy are paying off, with some of the union’s top priorities addressed in the New York State budget, which passed on...

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  • AFT student debt clinic addresses broken system; offers advice on public service loan forgiveness

    AFT student debt clinic addresses broken system; offers advice on public service loan forgiveness

    June 5, 2025 — The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) offered a student debt webinar May 8 to connect listeners to information from industry experts about how to navigate the...

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  • R8 Leadership Conference features NYS AFL-CIO guest speaker, array of educational workshops 

    R8 Leadership Conference features NYS AFL-CIO guest speaker, array of educational workshops 

    June 5, 2025 — PEF leaders from across Region 8 gathered in Cooperstown May 2 to 4 for a series of important workshops, ranging from the roles of stewards, organizing,...

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  • R8 leaders discuss parking lot safety in workshop

    R8 leaders discuss parking lot safety in workshop

    June 5, 2025 — A new workshop at the Region 8 Leadership Conference in Cooperstown this month focused on parking lot safety and how members can best protect themselves when...

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  • AFT webinar emphasizes the need to address mental health crisis

    AFT webinar emphasizes the need to address mental health crisis

    June 5, 2025 — In another installment of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) series, Vital Lessons: Health Chats with Dr. Vin Gupta, discussion revolved around mental health in the...

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  • Scholarship opportunity for registered nurses

    Scholarship opportunity for registered nurses

    June 5, 2025 — If you are a registered nurse pursuing a graduate degree that leads to a career in nursing or adjunct clinical faculty, you can receive up to...

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  • PEF member helps New Yorkers prepare for potential fires

    PEF member helps New Yorkers prepare for potential fires

    June 5, 2025 — Wildfire season, nationally, typically begins in May. Here in New York, it begins a little earlier – from when the snow melts in March through October....

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  • 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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