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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MBP Family Fun Days coming; Get your family day tickets beginning 4/5/2022
If you are sick of the cold and long for summer fun, the PEF Membership Benefits Program (PEF MBP) has just what you need. “We are very happy to announce...
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News You Can Use
Contractual raises and performance awards Your paycheck is about to get a little bigger! Two percent contractual raises went into effect March 31 for Administrative payroll and April 7 for...
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Budget Negotiations Show PEF’s Power
This Communicator update comes just days after the first PEF Executive Board meeting of 2022. Board members heard from three candidates running for New York governor, including the current...
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Nurses share stories of short staffing, mandatory overtime and toxic workplace culture with legislators during Lobby Day
March 9, 2022 — Never has the spotlight shone so brightly on the health care profession than during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why now is the perfect time for PEF...
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Parole officers protect public from illegal guns, weapons
March 9, 2022 — Illegal guns and other weapons are part of a growing problem of violent crime in communities nationwide. Getting them off the streets has created a...
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Back up and running: NYC members revitalize regional Women’s Committee
March 10, 2022 — With Women’s History Month in March, it’s fitting that PEF leaders in New York City are reviving the NYC Women’s Committee – with Michele Rosello chairing the...
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SUNY members share COVID stories; emphasize staffing woes and quality patient care at SUNY hospitals
March 7, 2022 — The COVID pandemic shone a light on the state’s nursing and healthcare heroes, but it also highlighted the consequences of decades of austerity budgets and reduced...
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DOT Region 11 observes Black History Month; honors PEF members
March 8, 2022 — The observation of Black History Month dates back to 1915, when Carter G. Woodson, now known as the “Father of Black History,” created an organization called...
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Latest news you need to know
Put in to use your carried over vacation accruals Eligible members impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and unable to use vacation accruals have until December 31, 2022, to use carried...
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