{"id":6635,"date":"2025-02-13T11:55:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=6635"},"modified":"2025-02-13T15:39:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T20:39:06","slug":"region-5-elects-scott-staub-as-new-coordinator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-1\/region-5-elects-scott-staub-as-new-coordinator\/","title":{"rendered":"Region 5 elects Scott Staub as new coordinator\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6636 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/PEF-Reg5-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"PEF Region 5 Logo \" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/PEF-Reg5-Logo.jpg 350w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/PEF-Reg5-Logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/PEF-Reg5-Logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/PEF-Reg5-Logo-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>February 14, 2025 &#8212;<\/em> Scott Staub, a Disability Analyst 3 at OTDA in Endicott, was elected by Region 5 members in January to be their new regional coordinator.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Staub succeeds David Dubofsky from the State Insurance Fund, who stepped down in December 2024 after nine years of service as Region 5 coordinator.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Staub has taken on various PEF leadership roles throughout his career. He served as a Division 399 steward for 10 years, and at various times has held the positions of council leader and secretary. He\u2019s been a PEF Executive Board member since 2021 and co-chairs the Region 5 Political Action Committee (PAC) with Dubofsky.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Staub believes in trying to get people as involved as possible in the union, making sure that anyone who wants a seat at the table, gets one.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI believe in the idiom \u2018many hands make light work,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cI think that people should get involved in the union however they can. I\u2019ve always wanted to make sure members get the information they need to make good decisions while being a part of this union.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Staub comes from a union household. As a child, he watched his father, who was a member of a local ironworkers\u2019 union, go on strike and advocate for safety at the workplace. He credits his own union philosophies to the work he saw his father do as a union member.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cEveryone wants to be able to go to work and be safe, and also come home safely,\u201d said Staub. \u201cA lot of the things we advocate for, the social contract aspects of our benefits, we do great on as a union. But I know that right now even that seems to be a challenge and we must work to keep those good parts of our benefits.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During his time as co-chair of the Region 5 PAC, Staub was able to work with members outside of his division and agency and was glad to get to know what other agencies need. He believes that Region 5 members are concerned with a lot of issues, but that top of mind for most members is safety.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI know that we do our best to make sure Region 5 members know what PEF is doing to address their issues,\u201d he said. \u201cAs the PAC co-chair, I have had a chance to see those issues and grievances among the different divisions. I want to continue that connection as coordinator.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Although Staub was the only one who petitioned for the seat, he is grateful that his relationship and work with other divisions was reflected in the final tally. He believes that petitioning should reflect all divisions, not just his own.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Staub believes in PEF, and in all unions, and the good they can do for all New Yorkers and Americans. Even as unions and civil service come under fire, Staub is hopeful for the future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI understand that unions often have defined benefits packages that other employees, especially in the private sector, may not have, but we should be advocating that they get those, not trying to take it away from those who do,\u201d said Staub. \u201cWith civil service under attack, especially at the federal level, and with the demonizing of public service, we have a lot of work to do. But I am ready to do it.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Editor\u2019s note: Members in Region 5 who want to get to know Scott or join any regional committees are encouraged to call the Region 5 office at (607) 785-1699.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 14, 2025 &#8212; Scott Staub, a Disability Analyst 3 at OTDA in Endicott, was elected by Region 5 members in January to be their new regional coordinator.\u00a0 Staub succeeds&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6637,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"division":[],"allowed_regions":[],"allowed_divisions":[],"class_list":["post-6635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","issue-volume-43-no-1"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Region 5 elects Scott Staub as new coordinator\u00a0 - PEF Communicator<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-1\/region-5-elects-scott-staub-as-new-coordinator\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Region 5 elects Scott Staub as new coordinator\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"February 14, 2025 &#8212; 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