PEF HomePEF Homehttp://www.pef.org/home/2013-06-19T20:13:54ZSquarespacePEF President Susan M. Kent joins other union leaders in speaking out against Start Up NY (formerly Tax Free NY). President Kent urges union members to oppose this legislation.http://www.pef.org/home/2013/6/19/pef-president-susan-m-kent-joins-other-union-leaders-in-spea.htmlPEF2013-06-19T20:04:55Z2013-06-19T20:04:55ZPlease CLICK HERE for more information

]]>PEF ENDORSES BOB JACKSON FOR MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENThttp://www.pef.org/home/2013/6/19/pef-endorses-bob-jackson-for-manhattan-borough-president.htmlPEF2013-06-19T19:49:53Z2013-06-19T19:49:53Z
Citing his energy, leadership and record of results, the Public Employees Federation (PEF) announces its endorsement of NY City Councilmember Robert Jackson for Manhattan Borough president.  PEF President Susan Kent and Jackson are surrounded by PEF officers, regional leaders, members and retirees at the press conference on the steps of New York City Hall Tuesday, June 16.  "Bob was an active PEF member in the NYS Department of Labor and a highly valued and respected member of PEF’s downstate staff for many years.   He has continued to fight for fairness in the workplace and in the community since he left PEF to serve on the New York City Council, particularly in championing more equitable funding for school districts in NYC and NYS as the plaintiff in an historic court case.  Our members and our local leaders know they can turn to Bob for wise counsel and tireless leadership on important issues involving the community, children, education and public service."

"I thank PEF for the work it does every day for its members and the community," said Robert Jackson. "This is another sign of the momentum we are feeling as we build a strong grassroots organization that is moving this campaign forward. With more contributors than any other campaign, the support of Democratic Clubs, labor unions and education and community activists across the borough, we are building the campaign from the ground up to get my message out and win this campaign."
]]>Victory for Unionized Workers in Connecticuthttp://www.pef.org/home/2013/6/13/victory-for-unionized-workers-in-connecticut.htmlPEF2013-06-13T19:43:49Z2013-06-13T19:43:49ZPlease CLICK HERE for more information

]]>PEF OPPOSES THE GOVERNOR’S “GAME OF ZONES”http://www.pef.org/home/2013/6/12/pef-opposes-the-governors-game-of-zones.htmlPEF2013-06-12T16:04:24Z2013-06-12T16:04:24Z

PEF Vice President Wayne Bayer joins labor, community and student groups in Albany June 11 at a press conference to urge the Legislature to reject Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “Tax-Free NY” proposal.

PEF believes the governor’s proposal is not only bad public policy, but bad economic development policy. Business groups, including the alliance gathered for tax fairness, said the governor’s proposal only expands the inequity for the average taxpayer. PEF agrees with the other labor and community advocates the proposal is fundamentally unfair, undemocratic and would result in creating one more layer of corporate welfare in New York state.

“The Tax-Free NY proposal is another example of the governor’s over abuse of his strong executive powers which the state constitution grants a governor,” Bayer said. “Our Legislature is surrendering too much of its check and balance oversight responsibilities. Our government should have three equal branches. They each need to focus on the reports about the growing income gaps between the rich and the poor, especially in New York. What the governor proposes only widens the gaps.”

Ron Deutsch, executive director of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness, and Frank Mauro, executive director of The Fiscal Policy Institute, said everyone agrees New York needs more jobs, but history has proven giveaways of tax dollars and subsidies to politically connected firms has not worked. The proposal has more risks and costs, than any benefit to the state.

The groups debunked the claims that the program will cost nothing, and asked the Legislature not to be a part of what they referred to as a “game of  zones.”

]]>Important Message from President Kenthttp://www.pef.org/home/2013/6/7/important-message-from-president-kent.htmlPEF2013-06-07T21:02:41Z2013-06-07T21:02:41ZClick Here to see a message from PEF President Susan M. Kent.

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