• Amid rising costs, college scholarships are more valuable than ever

    Amid rising costs, college scholarships are more valuable than ever

    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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  • Labor in the News 

    Labor in the News 

    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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  • Members work to ensure high-quality K-12 education by helping schools with programs, policies, and oversight 

    Members work to ensure high-quality K-12 education by helping schools with programs, policies, and oversight 

    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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  • Statewide officers visit Western New York regions

    Statewide officers visit Western New York regions

    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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  • Celebrating the American worker on Labor Day

    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

    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

    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

    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 

    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

    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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