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Beware of scammers this time of year

December 21, 2023 — Happy Holidays, PEF Retirees!  I am providing information from our Attorney General as well as AARP in this edition of Retirees in Action.  Dear New Yorkers, ...

2024 PEF Calendar

PEF Telephone Town Hall informs members about carried-over accruals, anti-union propaganda, legislative agenda 

November 21, 2023 — President Wayne Spence and several PEF directors updated members on important updates regarding carried-over vacation accruals, anti-union activity, and PEF’s legislative agenda on Nov. 15 during...

25 years later, what has changed after the passing of Judi Scanlon? 

November 21, 2023 — November 24 marks 25 years since Judith “Judi” Scanlon, a PEF member and healthcare professional from Buffalo, was killed by a patient while conducting a home...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...