• 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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  • Town hall call gives members latest news on state budget, COVID, contract, more

    Town hall call gives members latest news on state budget, COVID, contract, more

    PEF members joined President Wayne Spence, Secretary-Treasurer Kay Alison Wilkie and top union staff February 4 for a virtual town hall meeting that provided updates on critical issues and a...

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  • PEF spotlights state budget concerns at workforce hearing

    PEF spotlights state budget concerns at workforce hearing

    PEF Vice President Randi DiAntonio testified about the union’s state budget concerns relating to staffing and service reductions at a virtual legislative hearing on the workforce February 2.  Although witnesses...

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  • PEF weighs in on state transportation budget

    PEF weighs in on state transportation budget

    New York is facing a massive budget shortfall and a deadly pandemic, facts that PEF Regional Coordinator Andrew Puleo pointed to in written testimony urging state leaders to carefully assess...

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  • EAP Toolkit

    EAP Toolkit

    We are living through trying and uncertain times.  It is no wonder that many of us are feeling added stress balancing the demands of work, home and life in general....

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  • PEF endorses Eric Adams for New York City mayor

    PEF endorses Eric Adams for New York City mayor

    Contact: PEF Communications Director Rob Merrill, rmerrill@pef.org Eric Adams for Mayor, Evan Thies, 917 715 9265 or evan@pythiapublic.com New York, NY — Citing his dedication to working...

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  • Get financial boost for college; apply for union scholarships

    Get financial boost for college; apply for union scholarships

    The COVID-19 crisis threatens to put higher education dreams in jeopardy for many aspiring college students, with the unemployment rate more than doubled and state budgets threatening the future of...

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