State budget delivers big wins for PEF
State budgets are usually a mixed bag, at best, for PEF members, but this year the 2022-23 state budget is mainly good news. The last of the state budget bills...
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How do you keep public safe, but avoid over-policing?
April 12, 2022 — Criminal justice and public safety weighed heavily on the minds of New Yorkers attending the 2022 New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic &...
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PEF lends a hand to SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles
April 12, 2022 — Solidarity. It’s a word you hear often in the organized labor movement. And for good reason. The fight for a fair contract, good benefits and safe...
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Everyday PEF Heroines Recognized
For the second year in a row, during Women’s History month in March, PEF recognized and celebrated female members who have demonstrated significant accomplishments or leadership. Members were asked to...
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Letters to the Editor
Wants PEF parole lobby day To the Editor: Why is PEF not having a lobby day for parole officers? This is outrageous that nothing has been done to stop Less...
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Retirees in Action: Watch out for scams, identity theft
Chances are, you or someone you know have received an ominous call or message from someone pretending to be from the government, alleging that your information has been compromised or...
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Attorney General James, Congresswoman Meng bring insights to PEF Women’s event
“Strengthening Women’s Leadership” was the subject of the final Women’s History Month program offered by the PEF Statewide Women’s Committee March 30 via Zoom, and it featured state Attorney General...
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Executive Board approves 2022-23 budget, hears from gubernatorial candidates
March 29, 2022 — The PEF Executive Board met March 24 and 25 in Troy, N.Y., voting on the 2022-23 budget, hearing from three gubernatorial candidates and conducting other...
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Spence garners repeated citations for leadership, influence in NYS
PEF President Wayne Spence’s unflagging advocacy for the union’s members throughout the COVID-19 pandemic have attracted praise and attention from a variety of news organizations already this year. City And...
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Alice Hamilton: A pioneer in occupational health
April 28 is Workers Memorial Day, a day when we honor those who died or were injured on the job. In the 19th century, workplace hazards were not really studied...
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