Top union leaders, including SEIU President Mary Kay Henry and AFT President Randi Weingarten, and federal and state legislators and officials, including New York Attorney General Leticia James, sent virtual...
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Delegates hit the ground running on the second morning of Convention, coming together to discuss what makes a successful health and safety campaign during the annual Health and Safety Breakfast...
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PEF Trustee Report to the 2022 Convention Delegates Presented at the 44th Annual Convention in Niagara Falls on Oct. 26, 2022, then amended by the Trustees with an update on...
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October 21, 2022 — A series of pay increases and title restructuring for nurse positions in state agencies announced this week by Gov. Hochul and the Department of Civil Service...
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For Immediate Release: 10/14/2022 GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES PAY INCREASES FOR NURSE POSITIONS TO IMPROVE STATEWIDE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS Pay Increases Benefit More than 6,500 State Employees Across...
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The October Communicator is coming to you just days before more than 500 delegates gather at the Niagara Falls Convention Center for the union’s 44th Annual Convention. PEF is unique in...
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October 17, 2022 — As part of one of the largest recoveries for a single worker in the history of the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL), PEF...
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Ahead of the first meeting with the state in November, PEF’s contract negotiation team surveyed thousands of members to gain insight into your priorities, including what economic benefits to prioritize...
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Pink is the color of October, as the country marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women after skin cancer, accounting for 30 percent...
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October 17, 2022 — Five vacant seats on the PEF Executive Board have been filled. These were mid-term vacancies and PEF members filling them will serve the remainder of the...
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