• Union strong at PEF’s 43rd convention

    Union strong at PEF’s 43rd convention

    November 5, 2021 — PEF’s 43rd Annual Convention, held October 24-27 in Niagara Falls, was remarkable on several levels.  The delegates were largely unified on the issues they debated and...

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  • Abraham takes on leadership role in Region 3

    Abraham takes on leadership role in Region 3

    September 23, 2021 — Leisa Abraham, a psychologist 2 at Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Services Office in the Newark area, is PEF’s new Region 3 coordinator. Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans...

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  • New Region 4 coordinator ready to do more, learn more

    New Region 4 coordinator ready to do more, learn more

    October 13, 2021 — Gina Corona is the new PEF Region 4 coordinator.  It’s a new challenge for her, but it’s a logical progression after years of activism in the...

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  • President’s Message: Less was Never More with Parole Reform

    President’s Message: Less was Never More with Parole Reform

    October 18, 2021 — The October issue of The Communicator arrives less than a week before about 500 delegates gather in Niagara Falls for PEF’s 43rd Annual Convention.  We will...

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  • PEF holds town hall on vaccine or test mandate

    PEF holds town hall on vaccine or test mandate

    PEF held a telephone town hall on October 14 to update members on the many issues resulting from New York State’s vaccine-or-test mandate.  Several of the union’s top staff members...

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  • Letters to the Editor – October 2021

    Letters to the Editor – October 2021

    Hey PEF, back your parole officers To the Editor: As many in the state may, or may not know, our job (of parole officer) is currently under siege by politicians...

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  • Parole officers, crime victim advocates rally against ‘Less is More’ parole reform

    Parole officers, crime victim advocates rally against ‘Less is More’ parole reform

    October 18, 2021 — New York State parole officers rallied outside Rikers Island on Oct. 7, 2021, to denounce the recently signed “Less is More” parole reform law and call...

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  • PEF members at SPCNY dedicated to curbing teen suicide through awareness and education

    PEF members at SPCNY dedicated to curbing teen suicide through awareness and education

    Teens today face an avalanche of stressors that put them at risk for suicide – from exposure to suicidal behaviors of others, to being a sexual minority, to lack of...

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  • Unions positively impact public health

    Unions positively impact public health

    LABOR HISTORY With a spotlight on health as the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to impact Americans, what role do unions play in the health of their members? A 2017...

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  • Roswell park nurse, breast cancer survivor shares tips, resources for patients during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Roswell park nurse, breast cancer survivor shares tips, resources for patients during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    A cancer diagnosis changes a person’s life in an instant. “In the United States in 2021, there will be an estimated 281,550 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed in...

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