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We are officially in the \u201cdog days\u201d of August! (Fun fact: They don\u2019t call them the dog days just because it\u2019s too hot to walk the dog<\/a>.) \u00a0I hope every PEF member is finding time to get away from work at least for a little while to enjoy time with friends and family.<\/p>\n

I took a short break following this month\u2019s Statewide Officers Tour in PEF Regions 1, 2 and 3<\/a>.\u00a0 It was so great seeing the more than 800 PEF members who showed up.\u00a0 We visited 14 different worksites to answer questions, hand out\u00a0Fund Our Future<\/a>\u00a0T-Shirts, and just say \u201cthank you\u201d with a meal and a handshake for the hardworking members of this union.\u00a0 Every time I get the opportunity to talk to you, I come away inspired and motivated to improve your work lives in any way we can.<\/p>\n

Our focus now turns to contract negotiations in the fall, so we\u2019re putting the tour on hold while we ramp up for that.\u00a0 \u00a0I\u2019ve named the\u00a0PEF Contract Team<\/a>\u00a0and they are already training in the art of negotiation.\u00a0 The current PEF contract expires on April 1, 2023, and we have requested a first meeting this November with negotiators from the Office of Employee Relations (formerly GOER, but they\u2019ve dropped the G). \u00a0We\u2019ll be organizing Town Halls and surveying members about what\u2019s important to them in the next contract.\u00a0 But before then, I encourage every member to send an email to the Contract Team at\u00a0Contract2022Suggestions@pef.org<\/a>\u00a0with specifics about what you feel the union\u2019s priorities should be in our next collective bargaining agreement.<\/p>\n

Speaking of union priorities, check out the story about the\u00a0Western New York Children\u2019s Psychiatric Center<\/a>\u00a0in this issue.\u00a0 I\u2019m sure many of you recall just how hard PEF had to fight to prevent that facility from closing in the last decade.\u00a0 Now, just years later, the State is investing tens of millions of dollars to improve the facility and the services it provides western New Yorkers.\u00a0 This is a perfect example of the long-term positive impact our organizing and fight-back efforts can have.\u00a0\u00a0Congratulations<\/span>\u00a0to everyone involved.<\/p>\n

This is our final Communicator before Labor Day, so I hope you all either participate in a parade<\/a> (PEF will be well-represented in parades across the Empire State) or take time to reflect on just how powerful American workers can be when we organize and advocate for change.\u00a0 I always feel a surge of pride leading this great union this time of year and that\u2019s because of the vital work you all do.\u00a0 Thank you, and please continue to stay safe and healthy.<\/p>\n

In Unity,
\nWayne Spence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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