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March 10, 2023<\/em> —<\/em> Spring is right around the corner and it\u2019s always one of my favorite times of year \u2013 the white and grey of winter turns green, flowers begin to bloom, and warmer weather rolls in. This year\u2019s Executive Budget shows similar signs of renewal for New York state, reflecting many of the priorities outlined in PEF\u2019s Fund Our Future campaign and hopefully setting the stage for a productive year. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PEF has been working hard in Albany to fight for changes to the proposed budget to better align with our union priorities.\u00a0 We submitted testimony on several issues, from <\/span>workforce development <\/span><\/a>to public protection, to mental hygiene, and we held a press conference outside the Senate chamber earlier this month to talk about ways to fill the 12,500 vacancies statewide, with Sens. Robert Jackson and Jessica Ramos by our side.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As the process rolls on, we\u2019ve created a letter-writing campaign focused on eight\u202f<\/span>PEF Budget Priorities for FY 2023-2024<\/span><\/a>. Please take a few minutes to send a <\/span>pre-written letter<\/span><\/a> to your legislators letting them know why it\u2019s so important they Fund Our Future for a thriving New York!\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, Gov. Hochul instructed the Office of Employee Relations (OER) to implement <\/span>Paid Parental Leave<\/span><\/a> (PPL) for M\/C employees but instructed them to negotiate PPL agreements with unions as part of their collective bargaining agreements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our PS&T contract expires on April 1, and we see no reason to wait. We maintain this no-cost benefit should immediately be made available to PEF members via a Memorandum of Understanding. So far, OER has refused. We will continue to fight for this.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PEF <\/span>scored another win <\/span><\/a>for nurses with the signing of an amended \u201cno mandatory overtime\u201d law with language that would help hold health care facilities accountable for mandating overtime to meet staffing needs. We have been saying for years that health care facilities should not use mandated overtime to fill gaps in their staffing and those that do should be penalized for it. That option now exists.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In recognition of International Women\u2019s Day March 8, the PEF Statewide and New York City Women\u2019s Committees <\/span>invited delegates from Public Services International <\/span><\/a>(PSI) to the Region 10\/11 office in Manhattan as a show of solidarity for their advocacy at the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) conference.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As Women\u2019s History Month continues, we are soliciting nominations for <\/span>PEF Everyday Heroines<\/span><\/a> until the end of this month. We\u2019ll highlight those heroines in April, but in this issue, we feature a <\/span>PEF member at the New York State Museum <\/span><\/a>who helped curate an exhibit on female photographer Berenice Abbott, whose <\/span>Changing New York<\/span><\/i> exhibit showcases New York City\u2019s dramatic changes in the early 1900s. It\u2019s well worth a visit if you\u2019re in Albany.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I wish you all a healthy and happy Spring.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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