September 7, 2022 — Sharks already get a bad rap, but with all the recent news of an uptick in shark sightings along Long Island beaches, the East Coast,...
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When are 2023 scholarship applications due? To the Editor: Just checking on eligibility for a 2023 graduate, when can he apply for scholarship consideration? DIANE BAKER East Greenbush Editor’s Note: ...
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The federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was just signed into law. This legislation is good for our retirees and for our union! It is very appropriate that it was enacted...
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August 31, 2022 — Over the last two decades, the cost of tuition and fees at private national universities has jumped 144 percent; out-of-state tuition and fees at public universities...
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Support for labor unions highest since 1965: Gallup American support of labor unions rose 3 percent over the last year, from 69 percent to 71. Increased support is attributed to...
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August 31, 2022 — Every student in New York deserves a quality education and PEF members at the State Education Department (SED) work daily to make sure educators across the...
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August 19, 2022 — From Long Island to Rochester, PEF’s top officers continued their tour of the state with visits to Regions 1, 2, and 3 in August – stopping...
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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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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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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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