• Chowdhury recognized by City & State for leadership on Staten Island

    Chowdhury recognized by City & State for leadership on Staten Island

    November 21, 2023 — City & State magazine named PEF Executive Board member Mohammed Karim Chowdhury one of its 2023 Staten Island Power 100 honorees.  Chowdhury is co-chair of the PEF...

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  • Members at DOL giving youth a Career JUMPSTART 

    Members at DOL giving youth a Career JUMPSTART 

    November 21, 2023 — Today’s youth will be tomorrow’s leaders.  PEF members at the Department of Labor (DOL) are preparing youth for the transition from school to work through a...

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  • Feeding veterans in need 

    Feeding veterans in need 

    November 21, 2023 — Parole Officer and Executive Board member Catherine Adams spent the day November 18 volunteering at a food pantry in Brooklyn, helping to feed veterans in need. ...

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  • UAW’s recent strike harkened back to 1945 

    UAW’s recent strike harkened back to 1945 

    November 21, 2023 — On November 21, 1945, the United Automobile Workers (UAW) organized 320,000 workers over 96 plants across the nation in a strike against General Motors (GM). The...

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  • Giving Thanks, This Week, and Every Week

    Giving Thanks, This Week, and Every Week

    Colder days and early sunsets herald the holiday season in New York. No matter how you celebrate, I hope the spirit is one of thanks and solidarity. We are always...

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  • PEF Blast from the Past: Big Labor-Management Win at Prisons in 1986

    PEF Blast from the Past: Big Labor-Management Win at Prisons in 1986

    Editor’s Note: In a new feature, we will look back at significant PEF achievements since the union’s formation in 1979.  PEF members are no strangers to out-of-title work and they...

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  • Remembering Ed Swierkowski, 1952-2023 

    Remembering Ed Swierkowski, 1952-2023 

    November 21, 2023 — Former PEF Executive Board member and Council Leader Ed Swierkowski passed away Nov. 5, 2023, on Long Island, surrounded by family. He represented members of Division...

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  • Executive Board rep, Council Leader, Nurse: Vincent Cicatello is passionate about his work in healthcare and for PEF 

    Executive Board rep, Council Leader, Nurse: Vincent Cicatello is passionate about his work in healthcare and for PEF 

    November 21, 2023 — When asked, “Who is Vincent Cicatello,” he immediately answered that he is the “PEF Council Leader of Buffalo Psychiatric Center, I serve on the PEF Executive...

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  • PEF member at New York State Museum curates indigenous art and inspiration 

    PEF member at New York State Museum curates indigenous art and inspiration 

    November 7, 2023 — One of the largest curations of indigenous art from across New York State is now being featured at the New York State Museum. Each One Inspired:...

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  • Board gains four new members following Special Election; one contested seat goes to balloting 

    Board gains four new members following Special Election; one contested seat goes to balloting 

    November 7, 2023 — Four new Executive Board members were seated following the October 2023 Special Election.  For the term of office until July 31, 2024, Matthew Fagan will fill...

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