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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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?
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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