• PEF military veterans invited to become Red Cross volunteers

    PEF military veterans invited to become Red Cross volunteers

    The PEF Veterans Committee upheld its tradition of holding a veterans’ luncheon at the union’s annual convention. The event was hosted by committee member Bruce Jagroop, since Committee Chair Latonia...

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  • Delegates get tips for responding to Justice Center investigations, charges

    Delegates get tips for responding to Justice Center investigations, charges

    Many PEF members work at state agencies such as the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities that are subject to the watchdog efforts of the state Justice Center for People...

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  • PEF delegates enjoy Black Caucus meet & greet

    PEF delegates enjoy Black Caucus meet & greet

      The PEF Black Caucus held a “meet and greet” event for its members and their guests at PEF’s 44th Annual Convention in Niagara Falls last month.   The group took...

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  • Nurses discuss legal issues in nursing practice during Convention luncheon 

    Nurses discuss legal issues in nursing practice during Convention luncheon 

    Nurses at the 44th PEF Convention in Niagara Falls dedicated their annual luncheon to discussing the staffing shortage plaguing their profession and learning about legal issues impacting nurses.  Staffing woes ...

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  • Union, political leaders send greetings to PEF delegates during Convention 

    Union, political leaders send greetings to PEF delegates during Convention 

    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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  • A deep dive into tackling a health and safety objective 

    A deep dive into tackling a health and safety objective 

    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 Trustees’ Report to the 2022 Convention Delegates

    PEF Trustees’ Report to the 2022 Convention Delegates

    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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  • State pay equity study validates PEF’s long-time argument that nursing titles are undervalued

    State pay equity study validates PEF’s long-time argument that nursing titles are undervalued

    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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  • Governer Hochul Announces Pay Increases for Nurse Positions to Improve Statewide Recruitment and Retention Efforts

    Governer Hochul Announces Pay Increases for Nurse Positions to Improve Statewide Recruitment and Retention Efforts

    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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  • Niagara Falls, here we come!

    Niagara Falls, here we come!

    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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