{"id":3027,"date":"2023-03-31T15:52:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T19:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=3027"},"modified":"2023-06-06T10:36:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T14:36:39","slug":"waiting-on-the-budget-progress-at-the-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-41-no-3\/waiting-on-the-budget-progress-at-the-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Still waiting on the budget, and progressing at the contract table\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This Communicator update comes to you during what I hope is the final week of State budget negotiations. Your PEF team has been in close contact with the governor\u2019s office and leaders of both houses making sure that as they continue to inch toward a deal they are never in danger of missing payroll. PEF has pushed for\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BudgetPriorities2023-24.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">our priorities<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fevery step of the way, culminating in an event this month where we unfurled a vinyl reprint of our Fund Our Future petition down dozens of steps in the well of the Legislative Office Building. If you missed it,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PublicEmployeesFederation\/posts\/pfbid023DzZiad15wm8vcaKfdHigRT7paq76ihnRywdcBSsJc7vQegMfimV7LWLSYoCZesrl?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUaC3zxmMoJAQUaE5XpGFeTVfKFgUFW5r_Dh46X6hYGJbgpjb72XshyT_qWKYTUQgK9gAhqAWv2lJzYtzMxGGpcc-FQiK7fFSeVc3YnujAOU3Xkee2o04tcCccq4AhDPt8gqT4KOh1z0pg5FZMdBR8d3gKOPBLPf8ZDUHPqQQAoU24MTD1FwcT89eLdMjCtt4k&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">check out the video we posted on PEF Facebook<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Forty-two feet long and 52 inches wide, the petition contained the names of nearly 10,000 New Yorkers who signed it in solidarity with our\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/departments\/political-action\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">campaign<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A week prior to that event the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-41-no-3\/executive-board-approves-2023-24-budget-gets-pst-contract-update-and-votes-to-send-out-albany-county-probation-agreement-for-ratification-vote\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PEF Executive Board held its first quarterly meeting of 2023<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fin Syracuse. I was proud to swear in six new Executive Board members at the start of the meeting and hope that many of you will consider getting involved in your union. Whether you start as a steward or want to represent a broader constituency, there are many opportunities for you to have a direct impact on the working conditions you and your colleagues experience. Petitions are now available for the next Special Election. Be sure to check the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/members\/divisions\/elections\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PEF Elections page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202ffor openings and instructions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I know many of you read\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Communicator<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202ffor the monthly contract updates and we have included one <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-41-no-3\/contract-team-ready-to-pick-up-the-pace-at-the-pst-contract-table\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, following the latest negotiating sessions with the State on April 13 and 14. The PEF Contract Team tells me they are making steady progress, but would like the State to pick up the pace. As negotiations continue, keep an eye on your personal e-mail and PEF social media for ways you can show your solidarity and project the union strength we\u2019ll need to secure a fair contract. If the union does not have your personal email on file or if it has changed,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/emailme\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">please visit this page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, a tip of my PEF hat to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-41-no-3\/fps-member-recognized-by-state-agency-for-helping-rescue-driver-from-submerged-vehicle\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fire Protection Specialist James Galu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, who was honored by the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services\u2019 Office of Fire Prevention and Control for his heroism last August helping rescue the driver of a submerged vehicle in Fishkill, N.Y. On or off the job, PEF members do amazing things!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As always, thank you for all that you do.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Communicator update comes to you during what I hope is the final week of State budget negotiations. 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