Fund Our Future Petition – Sign Now!
With the NYS Legislative session underway, we have launched a petition demanding that lawmakers and the governor save and bolster the vital public services PEF members provide. It’s time to...
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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?
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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Happy Holidays
A message from PEF President Wayne Spence: As 2021 draws to a close, I just want to take a moment and say, “Thank You.” The work you do every day...
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The Communicator: HoPEFul for the year ahead
View the complete list of stories now at https://communicator.pef.org/
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Spence to Hochul: With masks mandated, why not more telecommuting?
PEF President Wayne Spence sent a letter to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 14 asking that she expand telecommuting for state workers, given the Omicron variant and the...
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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’s advocacy against OMH, OPWDD, OCFS closures
It’s no secret that New York’s safety net for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) as well as those living with additional mental health issues, is in crisis. Stories...
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‘Less is More’: Less resources, less services, less funding
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — PEF parole officers and victims’ advocates rallied outside the Hall of Justice in Rochester November 22 to denounce the “Less is More” parole reform law and call out its serious repercussions for community safety, parole supervision and crime victims. “Less is...
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