PEF, Hochul and other unions celebrate Paid Parental Leave
June 13, 2023 — Governor Kathy Hochul invited members of PEF, UUP and CSEA to an event at the Albany Labor Temple to celebrate the expansion of Paid Parental Leave...
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PEF reaches tentative contract agreement with New York State
The PEF Executive Board voted overwhelmingly on June 8, 2023, to pass a tentative 2023-2026 contract on to the full membership for a ratification vote. The following press release was...
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Upcoming Empire Plan changes don’t apply to PEF members
You may have heard discussion of Empire Plan benefit changes effective July 1, 2023, and an associated special option transfer period in June 2023. These changes and option transfer period...
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PEF joins WNYALF marking solemn anniversary of Buffalo massacre
On the first anniversary of the May 14, 2022, massacre in Buffalo, PEF joins in solidarity with the Western New York Area Labor Federation, whose president shared this message with...
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Town Hall provides updates on budget wins, contract negotiations, and anti-union attacks
President Wayne Spence hosted a telephone town hall May 4 to update members on legislative victories in this year’s New York state budget, the underhanded tactics of anti-union groups, and...
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Tell your lawmakers to address PEF’s budget priorities!
With just days remaining before the passage of the New York State budget, it’s important that all PEF members make their voices heard about union priorities! The top of our...
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PEF strongly supports parole officer, demands changes to Less is More
PEF President Wayne Spence and more than a dozen PEF parole officers gathered outside the city court in Cohoes, N.Y., on May 4, 2023. Spence delivered remarks regarding the case...
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Leadership Development Program applications now available
The Office of Employee Relations (OER), in accordance with Article 15 of the PEF Collective Bargaining Agreement, is offering a Leadership Development Program (LDP) for employees in the Professional, Scientific...
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PEF commemorates Workers Memorial Day
April 28, 2023 — PEF staff and union members gathered at PEF headquarters on Workers Memorial Day to remember workers who were killed or injured on the job, and to...
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