• 2021 Trustee Report

    2021 Trustee Report

    PEF Trustees’ Report to the 2021 Convention Delegates. Presented at the 43rd Annual Convention in Niagara Falls, NY. October 24th – 27st, 2021 Submitted by Christopher Buman, Bruce Giddings,...

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  • The fight for the public good needs all hands on deck

    The fight for the public good needs all hands on deck

    What do you do for the people of New York? The answers given during the “In the Public Interest” workshop at the 2021 PEF Convention ranged widely, from archaeology to...

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  • The power of a COVID worksite assessment

    The power of a COVID worksite assessment

    The best way to fight back against health and safety issues in the workplace is to know what is going on at the worksite. “The first step to making changes...

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  • Letters to the Editor – November 2021

    Letters to the Editor – November 2021

    Stop enabling non-vaxers  To the Editor: Barring a true medical reason (rare), any of the nurses that don’t get vaccinated deserve to get fired.  Stop enabling them. DAVID PRATT Henrietta...

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  • Saluting members on their retirements

    Saluting members on their retirements

    October 4, 2021 — PEF’s gratitude and best wishes go out to its members who are retiring and moving on to the next chapter of their lives. The union hopes...

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  • Convention delegates adopt 8 of 27 resolutions

    Convention delegates adopt 8 of 27 resolutions

    November 4, 2021 — The work of PEF conventions is judged by some members based on how many of the resolutions are dealt with by the delegates.  By that standard,...

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  • Teamwork, communication help make PEF financially strong

    Teamwork, communication help make PEF financially strong

    November 4, 2021 — PEF Secretary-Treasurer Joe Donahue, in his annual report to PEF convention delegates, said the union is in a strong financial position. The COVID-19 pandemic shutdown saved...

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  • Governor: ‘I’m committed to changing the workforce culture’

    Governor: ‘I’m committed to changing the workforce culture’

    October 4, 2021 — Pledging change, a sitting governor addressed delegates during this year’s PEF Convention. Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke to delegates on Oct. 25, the first plenary session of...

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  • Attorney General delivers Convention keynote

    Attorney General delivers Convention keynote

    November 4, 2021 — “I say ‘power,’ you say ‘PEF’!” That’s what New York State Attorney General Letitia James called out as she addressed delegates at PEF’s annual Convention in...

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  • PEF fought hard in 2021 – ready to step it up in 2022

    PEF fought hard in 2021 – ready to step it up in 2022

    October 4, 2021 — PEF persevered in 2021 despite a continuing worldwide pandemic, funding cuts across many agencies, and staggering understaffing. The union negotiated a successor contract with across-the-board retroactive...

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