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 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
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
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
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
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
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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PEF was a strong foe of ‘Less is More’ legislation
May 28, 2021 — Recognizing its devastating impact on parole officers and their ability to do their job, as well as the risk to public safety, PEF worked hard behind...
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Help spread the word to save this PEF retiree’s son
A retired PEF Region 8 member needs y our help finding a kidney donor for his son. Ron Lammerts was a principle capital program analyst for the state Department of...
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VP DiAntonio serves as panelist, discusses threats to public services and PEF’s Fund Our Future campaign
Labor leaders from across the country came together September 30 for a webinar on threats to the public service sector, discussing the devastating impact of privatization on the services public...
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