{"id":7746,"date":"2025-09-08T09:46:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=7746"},"modified":"2025-09-08T09:48:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:48:03","slug":"gearing-up-for-fights-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-7\/gearing-up-for-fights-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Gearing up for fights this Fall!\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Labor Day has come and gone, the kids are back in school, and even the leaves are starting to change. While all those things contribute to a sense of normalcy this time of year, things are far from normal when it comes to the labor movement in this country. The current administration is doing everything in their power to weaken workers\u2019 rights \u2013 from drastic federal funding cuts that will impact State budgets in a variety of ways, to union-busting on the federal level, to anti-union appointments on the National Labor Relations Board.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our response must be to stay Union Strong and demonstrate a united front to fight back against policies that strip away the hard-fought workers\u2019 rights and protections we\u2019ve earned over the years. That\u2019s why I was so glad to see such an amazing turnout across the State at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-7\/labor-day-celebrations\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Labor Day parades and picnics<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. I marched on Sept. 6 in the annual New York City Central Labor Council Parade with about 200 PEF members and tens of thousands of our union siblings. It\u2019s that kind of solidarity and energy that will help us through these difficult times.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our top priority through the end of the year and in early 2026 will be at the bargaining table, where the Contract Team will begin negotiating with the State for a successor contract. The current CBA for our Professional, Scientific and Technical unit expires April 2, 2026. As you\u2019ll read in this issue, we have successfully negotiated the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-7\/negotiated-end-to-sunsets-keeps-benefits-active-even-after-contract-expiration\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">elimination of various sunset provisions<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to protect hard-won contractual gains. But as the team continues to train for the upcoming negotiation, they need your support. Please take our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.pef.org\/s3\/2026-PEF-Contract-Survey\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Contract Survey<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> if you have not already. This union\u2019s mission is to represent you when it comes to the terms and conditions of your employment, so tell us what you value and what you want us to fight for.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Elsewhere in this issue you\u2019ll find some amazing stories of the work PEF members do \u2013 from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-7\/apiary-inspectors-keep-bee-colonies-healthy-protecting-multi-million-dollar-food-industry\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">inspecting bee colonies<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> all across the State, to distributing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-7\/members-at-council-of-the-arts-uplift-culture-in-new-york-state\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">arts and cultural grants<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-7\/dec-forester-helps-fight-colorado-fires\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">fighting wildfires<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> wherever they ignite. I\u2019ve said it a thousand times, but I mean it every time \u2013 I\u2019m proud to be the union president of such a dedicated, diverse, and professional workforce.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labor Day has come and gone, the kids are back in school, and even the leaves are starting to change. 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