{"id":6237,"date":"2024-11-22T11:04:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T16:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=6237"},"modified":"2024-11-27T10:34:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T15:34:32","slug":"giving-thanks-giving-back-and-never-giving-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-42-no-9\/giving-thanks-giving-back-and-never-giving-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving thanks, giving back, and never giving up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hello PEF family! The November issue of <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Communicator<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> arrives just a day before I hope you will be enjoying well-earned time with family and friends, celebrating your blessings. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I\u2019m thankful for your solidarity and support every day in this job, but in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we look back on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-42-no-9\/10-reasons-to-be-thankful-for-pef\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">10 things <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your union did for \u2013 and with \u2013 you this past year.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are also some great stories in this issue about PEF members who exhibited the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-42-no-9\/pef-members-are-truly-everyday-heroes\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">highest degree of professionalism<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and members who are stepping up to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-42-no-9\/pef-members-at-sagamore-show-strength-value-of-the-union\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">provide leadership <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at worksites that really need it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Earlier this month, I led a team of PEF leaders and staff to the annual <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-42-no-9\/pef-promotes-combatting-workplace-violence-saving-suny-downstate-at-somos-conference\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Somos conference<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where we gave presentations about saving SUNY Downstate and what to do about the rise of workplace violence at New York agencies. Both of those issues are top priorities of the union as we move into the new year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before we ring in 2025, though, there\u2019s still work to be done. Hundreds of bills await the governor\u2019s signature or veto, including two PEF priorities. If you haven\u2019t yet signaled your support for the LOADinG Act that would regulate Artificial Intelligence, and the PEF bill that would help define workplace bullying and mandate employer and employee training, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-42-no-9\/clock-is-ticking-on-pef-priority-legislation-in-2024\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">please do so<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, a quick word about this month\u2019s election. I want to reiterate what I said in my <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/2024-election-results-statement\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">statement<\/span><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">after the votes were counted: \u201cNow, more than ever, we must come together, setting aside divisions, to ensure that our voices are heard, and our work continues to make a meaningful impact. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEF has always been a union rooted in unity and resilience, rising above political tides to fight for fair wages, safe workplaces, and the resources our members deserve.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I really mean that, and I look forward to the progress we will make together on behalf of all PEF members.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello PEF family! 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