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ALBANY – Dozens of parole officers and state dignitaries gathered at the garden dedicated to fallen parole officers for the 13th Annual Parole Officers’ Memorial Ceremony. The event coincides with Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week (July 13-19) and honors all the brave men and women who gave their lives in the performance of their duties. New Elected Division 236 Council Leader Tony... Read more

In a 5-4 decision authored by Justice Alito, the US Supreme Court struck down a portion of an Illinois law extending collective bargaining rights to state-paid homecare workers. Specifically, the Court ruled in Harris v. Quinn that it violates the First Amendment to require all homecare workers to pay their fair share of the cost of that representation (by SEIU)... Read more

Bullying is an insidious form of workplace violence that threatens the health and well being of all.  PEF members statewide continue to report that workplace bullying is either not being addressed by management, or is under reported. We feel it is time to fight this issue by engaging management and our fellow workers in discussions on eliminating bullying in the workplace. Thank you to... Read more