• 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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  • Unions fight back against attacks across the country 

    Unions fight back against attacks across the country 

    June 14, 2023 — Workers across the United States are unionizing. Since March 2020 there has been a surge of workplaces that have either unionized or organized for better working...

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  • COVID no longer an emergency pandemic, what does that mean for PEF members? 

    COVID no longer an emergency pandemic, what does that mean for PEF members? 

    June 14, 2023 — On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global health emergency, citing a downward trend in...

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  • Acting Commissioner of DOCCS retiring 

    Acting Commissioner of DOCCS retiring 

    June 13, 2023 — The acting commissioner of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), Anthony Annucci, has retired. His last day in office was June...

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  • Educating the public on the Niagara Escarpment: PEF member participates in PBS “Nature” episode 

    Educating the public on the Niagara Escarpment: PEF member participates in PBS “Nature” episode 

      June 6, 2023 — When the Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) wanted to feature Niagara Falls as part of its “Nature” series, talking to PEF member Marcus Rosten was...

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  • Division 234 accepting applications for $500 scholarships, must be postmarked by July 28

    Division 234 accepting applications for $500 scholarships, must be postmarked by July 28

    June 5, 2023 — Division 234 (OTDA/OCFS) will award eight (8) $500 college scholarships to students who are undergraduate, graduate, or vocational degree candidates during the fall 2023 semester.   To...

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