Celebrating the American worker on Labor Day
On Sept. 5, 1882, the first Labor Day celebration was held in New York City, with a picnic, concert, speeches, and a 10,000-strong worker parade from City Hall to Union...
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As Labor Day approaches, we can’t say ‘thank you’ enough
We are officially in the “dog days” of August! (Fun fact: They don’t call them the dog days just because it’s too hot to...
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Training to assist members injured on the job
August 17, 2022 — PEF health and safety committee chairs from across the state took part in a two-day training conference on worker’s compensation August 8 and 9 at the...
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Years of advocacy for WNYCPC paying off as $55M reno begins
August 16, 2022 — Sometimes real, meaningful progress takes a long time. You may even need to fight just for basic survival, but in the end, when all of your...
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Members say MBP family days were great fun
August 12, 2022 — Summer is a time for families to get together and enjoy fun-filled adventures. Members of PEF and PEF Retirees are no exception and they responded enthusiastically...
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Shop union-made for back-to-school
The lists are out, and the race is on to buy school supplies for the 2022-23 school year. Despite inflation, families of K-12 students plan to spend an average of...
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PEF member’s daughter tapped for Union Plus scholarship
August 19, 2022 — Emily Wenke, the daughter of PEF member Joanne Wenke, received a $550 Union Plus scholarship for 2022. Emily is going into her second year of...
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New handbooks for PEF stewards
July 28, 2022 — Union stewards are labor’s first responders — advising members, welcoming new ones and enforcing the contract and state labor law. Without its cadre of stewards, PEF...
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2022 Audited Financial Statements
Bonadio & Co., the certified public accountants of the NYS Public Employees Federation, completed its audit of PEF’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ending March 31, 2021, and...
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Statewide officers continue to visit members across the state
July 14, 2022 — PEF’s statewide officers are ramping up efforts to reach rank-and-file members, visiting numerous worksites to update members on the state of the union, field questions, and...
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