• State Budget Takes Major Steps Towards Funding Our Future 

    State Budget Takes Major Steps Towards Funding Our Future 

    Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York Legislature have agreed on a $220 billion state spending plan for the 2022-23 fiscal year.  This budget clearly provides what Governor Hochul termed...

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  • PEF applauds Attorney General James’ approach to telecommuting, COVID

    PEF applauds Attorney General James’ approach to telecommuting, COVID

    PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2022: “PEF applauds New York Attorney General Letitia James’ common-sense approach to telecommuting.  In a memo to her staff...

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  • PEF statement on the proposed executive budget

    PEF statement on the proposed executive budget

    PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2022, following the release of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget proposal: “In her first budget address, Governor Hochul clearly...

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  • PEF statement on COVID surge, telecommuting, booster mandates

    PEF statement on COVID surge, telecommuting, booster mandates

    PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement on Jan. 11 in response to to New York’s COVID surge, booster mandates, and the lack of sufficient telecommuting: “New York State...

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  • PEF ready to work with Gov. Hochul to reward, protect healthcare heroes

    PEF ready to work with Gov. Hochul to reward, protect healthcare heroes

    Albany, N.Y. – The Public Employees Federation, the Communications Workers of America, and the New York State Nurses Association issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2022, in response to...

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  • If state lawmakers can telecommute, why not the rest of the state workforce?

    If state lawmakers can telecommute, why not the rest of the state workforce?

    PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement regarding Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent executive order allowing the NYS Legislature to meet virtually until Jan. 15: “The strong and decisive action...

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  • PEF secures geographic pay raises for SUNY Downstate nurses

    PEF secures geographic pay raises for SUNY Downstate nurses

    The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) announced today (Dec. 17, 2021) that it reached an agreement with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Center to provide geographic pay raises...

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  • PEF Endorses Schumer and DiNapoli

    PEF Endorses Schumer and DiNapoli

    Albany, N.Y. – The New York State Public Employees Federation endorsed the reelection campaigns of Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli on Dec. 10...

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  • PEF President: ‘Chancellor Malatras has our full faith and confidence’

    PEF President: ‘Chancellor Malatras has our full faith and confidence’

    PEF President Wayne Spence sent the following statement to the SUNY Board of Trustees on Dec. 3, 2021: Throughout the nearly two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of dedicated...

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