The first primary elections of the 2022 cycle are underway in New York State, with voters choosing who will represent each party in the November general election. Court challenges to the state’s redistricting process created two primary elections this year. You must be registered in either the Democrat or Republican party to vote in your...
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The 2022 New York State Legislative session gaveled to a close this weekend. Building on the most favorable State budget for public employees in decades, state senators and members of the assembly delivered a raft of bills that will help thousands of PEF members provide more efficient and higher quality services to New Yorkers. PEF...
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With just days left in the legislative session, PEF is asking every member to take a few minutes to send a letter to their local senator and assembly member on priorities most important to them. The 2022-23 state budget approved by the legislature and signed by the governor included many of the priorities PEF advocated...
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Hearings are underway at the state legislature as they review Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget proposal. Stakeholders like PEF were allowed to testify virtually before one committee and PEF chose a joint hearing on Workforce Development. Vice President Randi DiAntonio delivered PEF’s testimony on Jan. 31 and answered questions from lawmakers. You can watch...
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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 Fund Our Future so all New Yorkers can thrive! Read and sign our petition here: www.PEF.org/FundOurFuture
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11-17-21 Public hearing on the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of healthcare and the the healthcare workforce Pacholk and Diop testify (starting at 2:19:00)
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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 at their Executive Board meeting. The PEF Executive Board voted overwhelmingly to accept the recommendations of the union’s Statewide Political Action Committee. “Majority Leader Schumer...
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Another session of the New York State Legislature ended shortly before dawn on June 11 and the PEF Legislative department has compiled a summary of the major bills supported by the union that passed both houses. Members can read it here. If you’re interested in joining your local Political Action Committee, please visit our...
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PEF submitted testimony on Feb. 25 urging the Legislature to reject budget proposals that would discontinue the indigent care pool to public hospitals and implement interstate licensure, which would allow out-of-state nurses to treat and render services in New York. The union advocated, instead, that New York invest in its state workforce and improve health...
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