The fact that a dollar doesn't go the same distance in differing parts of NYS is legend. The Federal government recognizes this and provides a COLA for their employees who work in the Downstate New York Region. The State’s negotiators are now at the bargaining table with PEF. PEF has a proposal on the table to address this problem. Send a fax to the State today and ask your friends and co-workers to do the same. Let them know how important this issue is to you and your family! Click here http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/wage_cola_for_pef

“Bargaining success (i.e., a fair and just settlement) is the result of a partnership between the negotiators and its membership. As we saw in the last round of bargaining, a success at the bargaining table results from actions away from the table.” PEF 2003 Contract Team

Full table negotiations are scheduled to continue the week of November 10^th.