Fifty members donated a total of $2,373 and Region 2 donated $250 to support workers and union members in Ukraine as they continue to face hardships resulting from Russia’s ongoing attack on the country. “The global labor movement coming to the aid of Ukraine highlights the importance of international solidarity,” said PEF President Wayne Spence....
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PEF President Wayne Spence and Legislative Director Patrick Lyons updated members in a telephone town hall April 20 on how the union’s preparations for contract negotiations are progressing, and how some of PEF’s issues fared in the new 2022-23 state budget. “This is the first year we aren’t fighting budget cuts,” Spence said. Spence said...
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Second Amazon facility eyes unionizing After the successful union organizing campaign at the JFK8 warehouse on Staten Island, the warehouse across the street, LDJ5, is following in their coworkers’ footsteps. About 1,500 eligible workers in the second plant began voting April 25. Amazon has historically spent millions of dollars to fight unionization efforts and continues...
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The leaders of other SEIU local public employee unions throughout the country learned about PEF’s Fund Our Future campaign in a virtual meeting April 14, where PEF President Wayne Spence and Vice President Randi DiAntonio shared information about it. The leaders especially liked the video showing PEF members talking about the work they do for...
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To help ensure its preservation, the state Department of Education created the Cultural Resource Survey Program (CRSP) in 1958 to help other state agencies meet historic preservation mandates. Staff dig deep into available research archives and conduct fieldwork to ensure planned projects don’t negatively impact cultural history. PEF member Aaron Gore, a cultural education specialist...
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Happy Spring PEF brothers and sisters! This time of year always brings optimism, but the New York State Legislature and Governor have given us extra reasons to be hopeful this time of year. The 2022-23 State budget is filled with priorities you helped bring to the attention of lawmakers. From the first meaningful pension reform...
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State budgets are usually a mixed bag, at best, for PEF members, but this year the 2022-23 state budget is mainly good news. The last of the state budget bills were passed Saturday morning, April 9, and PEF President Wayne Spence took pleasure in reporting to members, “Many of PEF’s top priorities are included.” The...
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April 12, 2022 — Criminal justice and public safety weighed heavily on the minds of New Yorkers attending the 2022 New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislators annual conference April 8-10 in Albany. PEF President Wayne Spence was among five panelists at a popular workshop April 9 on “The Impact...
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April 12, 2022 — Solidarity. It’s a word you hear often in the organized labor movement. And for good reason. The fight for a fair contract, good benefits and safe workplaces is a universal one. So when PEF President Wayne Spence was asked by the Public Services Division of SEIU to send a PEF team...
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For the second year in a row, during Women’s History month in March, PEF recognized and celebrated female members who have demonstrated significant accomplishments or leadership. Members were asked to nominate women in the union’s ranks who have demonstrated at least one of the following qualities: Leadership Service and community engagement Key characteristics of a...
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