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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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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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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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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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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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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