• PEF presents arguments on key issues as negotiations resume

    PEF presents arguments on key issues as negotiations resume

    The PEF contract team, joined by President Wayne Spence, met virtually with state negotiators April 27 to resume bargaining on a successor agreement after the state postponed talks for more...

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  • PEF observes Workers Memorial Day; highlights importance of health and safety, safe staffing

    PEF observes Workers Memorial Day; highlights importance of health and safety, safe staffing

    Under clear skies, PEF leaders gathered at the memorial outside PEF Headquarters to honor the 33 members who passed away since April 2020, reading aloud their names and observing a...

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  • Faulty Cuomo Bridge Bolts Not the Only Crack in New York’s Infrastructure

    Faulty Cuomo Bridge Bolts Not the Only Crack in New York’s Infrastructure

    The following commentary by PEF President Wayne Spence ran in the Albany Times Union on April 27 and is republished here for our members who don’t subscribe to the newspaper. President...

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  • New York State Announces $26.6 Million for Grants to Support Essential Workers

    New York State Announces $26.6 Million for Grants to Support Essential Workers

    We wanted to let PEF members know that New York State recently made available $26.6 million funded through private donations for ​the Empire Pandemic Grant Program. The money is intended for essential...

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  • PEF Product Catalog

    PEF Product Catalog

    The PEF 2021 product catalog is now available online. This makes it easier for divisions, regions and teams to order USA made PEF gear!

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  • PEF leaders update members at April Town Hall PEF leaders update members at April Town Hall

    PEF leaders update members at April Town Hall PEF leaders update members at April Town Hall

    The just-passed state budget, contract negotiations, telecommuting, COVID-19, a retirement incentive, and the announcement of a new multi-year campaign promoting government in the public interest were among the many topics...

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  • Parolee assault of elderly woman highlights critical role of services, parole system

    Parolee assault of elderly woman highlights critical role of services, parole system

    A homeless man on parole for killing his mother nearly two decades ago brutally assaulted a 65-year-old Asian woman in New York City and the attack, caught on surveillance video,...

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  • PEF to legislators: Invest in your workforce, not in contractors

    PEF to legislators: Invest in your workforce, not in contractors

    PEF gave state legislators disturbing facts at a joint budget hearing February 10 and asked them to use their common sense and reject state proposals that will cost taxpayers more...

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  • PEF opposes OCFS consolidation, closures at budget hearing

    PEF opposes OCFS consolidation, closures at budget hearing

    PEF provided strong testimony against Executive Budget proposals that seek to close or consolidate four Office of Children and Family Services Multi-Services Offices (CMSOs) and to close four facilities for...

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