October Communicator
The October edition of the Communicator is now available online @ https://communicator.pef.org/
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Telephone Town Hall about Vaccine/Test Mandate
For members who could not attend on Oct. 14, a recording of the PEF Telephone Town Hall about the vaccine or test mandate is now available.
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Vaccine and/or testing mandates
As of Oct. 12, thousands more PEF members are subject to a vaccine or test mandate imposed by New York State. We’ve heard from many of you that your agency...
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Victims, parole officers matter: Rally denounces Less is More
QUEENS, N.Y. — New York State parole officers rallied outside Rikers Island on Oct. 7, 2021, to denounce the recently signed “Less is More” parole reform law and call out...
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PEF Actions Leading up to the Sept. 27 Vaccine Mandate
On Sept. 17, PEF filed a declaration of impasse with the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) requesting a mediator be assigned to facilitate impact bargaining with the Governor’s Office of...
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Crisis at OPWDD: PEF rallies for increased wages, staffing
PEF members, retirees and other disabilities services organizations joined State Sen. John Mannion (D-50th District) on September 14 outside the State Capitol for a rally to spotlight the lack of adequate...
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PEF Declares Impasse on COVID Mandate
Thousands of our PEF brothers and sisters are subject to a mandate to be vaccinated by September 27, 2021. After weeks of negotiations, the state has been unwilling to approve...
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PEF statement on lifting of statewide hiring freeze
ALBANY, N.Y. – PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement in response to Gov. Hochul’s suspension of the statewide hiring freeze on Sept. 16: “PEF applauds Gov. Hochul’s decision...
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PEF’s Position on Vaccine Mandates and Telecommuting
Sent on behalf of President Spence: PEF’s primary mission is improving the members’ terms and conditions of employment, including protecting members’ health and safety. In this case we must balance...
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