• Great turnout for picnic, ValleyCats game 

    Great turnout for picnic, ValleyCats game 

      July 5, 2023 — Region 8 had 300 members turn out for its first annual Region 8 picnic at Joe Bruno Stadium in Troy, N.Y., on June 23.   ...

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  • PEF secures compensation upgrades for Dental, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistant titles 

    PEF secures compensation upgrades for Dental, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistant titles 

    July 3, 2023 — Dentists, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants will receive compensation increases thanks to the efforts of PEF and many of its members.   “Nurse practitioners at PEF...

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  • Union Spotlight: Angela Reh, recently elected to the PEF Executive Board 

    Union Spotlight: Angela Reh, recently elected to the PEF Executive Board 

    How long have you been a PEF member? I am an active PEF member of 24 years.  What position(s) do you hold in PEF? I have held several positions within...

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  • Division 399 holds membership appreciation, Pride event 

    Division 399 holds membership appreciation, Pride event 

      June 21, 2023 — Division 399 in Region 5, which includes members at the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance/Division of Disability Determinations in Endicott, held a membership appreciation...

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  • What you need to know when you are over 50

    What you need to know when you are over 50

    July 28, 2023 — I recently attended the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans (NYSARA) Board Meeting and Biennial Election Convention alongside Director of Retiree Services Karen Danish and...

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  • Executive Board overwhelmingly votes to send PS&T, Canal Corp. contracts to members for ratification 

    Executive Board overwhelmingly votes to send PS&T, Canal Corp. contracts to members for ratification 

      June 14, 2023 — The PEF Executive Board voted to send two tentative agreements to their respective memberships for ratification – the main Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PS&T) unit...

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  • Ratification ballots for the 2023-2026 PEF/State Tentative Agreement are on their way!

    Ratification ballots for the 2023-2026 PEF/State Tentative Agreement are on their way!

    I hope you all had a fun Fourth of July and took a moment to be thankful for my favorite freedom — the freedom of assembly, or as I like...

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  • Executive Board hears from Hochul, Delgado; conducts business of the union 

    Executive Board hears from Hochul, Delgado; conducts business of the union 

      June 14, 2023 — It was a busy three-day Executive Board meeting June 7, 8, and 9, in Albany, with votes to send the PS&T and Canal Corporation...

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  • PEF notches wins for workers in State Legislative Session 

    PEF notches wins for workers in State Legislative Session 

    June 14, 2023 — The final Legislative Session for both houses in New York State was on June 8, 2023. Many bills were passed by both houses, including several that...

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  • PEF, Hochul and other unions celebrate Paid Parental Leave

    PEF, Hochul and other unions celebrate Paid Parental Leave

    June 13, 2023 — Governor Kathy Hochul invited members of PEF, UUP and CSEA to an event at the Albany Labor Temple to celebrate the expansion of Paid Parental Leave...

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