September 8, 2025 — PEF members marked Labor Day with solidarity and community spirit across New York State, attending several Labor Day parades and picnics to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with allies...
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September 8, 2025 — PEF’s Contract Team is deep into training and preparations for a successor contract, positioning the union strongly for what may be challenging negotiations as the state...
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September 8, 2025 — New Yorkers and visitors to the state may know of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, Proctor’s Theatre in Schenectady, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New...
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September 8, 2025 — You might not think twice about shooing that bee away during your backyard barbecue, but did you know that bees are responsible for about 90% of...
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September 8, 2025 — “I come to work to do my job. I don’t come to get hurt or attacked.” Those words from Rachelle Charles, a registered nurse at Pilgrim...
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September 8, 2025 — PEF recently received information from the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) about the payment of some delayed 2025 performance awards. OSC previously acknowledged that there...
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September 8, 2025 — “The fight for public services and against privatization is going to be a battle for many years.” These were the words PEF President Jim Sheedy wrote...
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September 8, 2025 — The work done at the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) focuses on keeping New Yorkers safe and informed. They catalog fingerprints, records of arrest and...
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August 22, 2025 — An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease was first detected on July 25 in the Central Harlem area of New York City. The New York City Health Department...
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September 8, 2025 — When lightning strikes started wildfires in San Juan National Forest in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, at the beginning of August, New York wildland firefighters were first on...
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