Civil Service exams waived for some State jobs under HELP program
May 15, 2023 — Governor Kathy Hochul announced on May 10, 2023, that thousands of state jobs are open and available for immediate hiring. Some of the agencies in need...
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Town Hall provides updates on budget wins, contract negotiations, and anti-union attacks
May 12, 2023 — President Wayne Spence hosted a telephone town hall May 4 to update members on legislative victories in this year’s New York state budget, the underhanded...
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Random Acts of Kindness in Region 7
May 12, 2023 — PEF Region 7 Coordinator Barbara Stransky was born and raised in DeKalb Junction. She knows the people and the values of the North Country and believes...
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PEF member receives Red Cross award for providing much-needed mental health support after Buffalo mass shooting
May 11, 2023 — In the minutes, hours, days, and weeks following the mass shooting at the Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, American Red Cross volunteers provided mental health, spiritual,...
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Two Executive Board seats filled; more still vacant
June 14, 2023 — Two Executive Board seats were filled in the April 2023 Special Election. Balloting is required for an additional contested seat, and a new election for the...
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PEF strongly supports parole officer, demands changes to Less is More
May 8, 2023 — PEF President Wayne Spence and more than a dozen PEF parole officers gathered outside the city court in Cohoes, N.Y., on May 4, 2023. Spence delivered...
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What you need to know about service credits to be prepared for your retirement
June 13, 2023 — I have received the following information from Patrick McLaughlin, our Region 9 Retirees President, who approached me recently about this subject and we decided he would...
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State budget reflects PEF priorities
May 3, 2023 — PEF’s lobbying efforts this session paid off, with many of the union’s Fund Our Future initiatives and budget asks reflected in the final budget bills. ...
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Fund Our Future for a Thriving New York
You’ve heard me talk a lot about “Fund Our Future.” But I probably don’t talk often enough about the second part of our multi-year campaign tag line. It’s “Fund Our...
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PEF donates free books and educates community at first Wellness Fair
May 3, 2023 — Hundreds of PEF members and members of the community came out to the first annual PEF Wellness Fair and AFT Book Giveaway on April 29, 2023,...
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