PEF

Region 4 Holiday Party
2024-12-14 18:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York)
What: PEF Region 4 Holiday Party
When: Saturday, December 14, 2024, 6:00 – 11:00 pm
Where: Daniella’s Fresh Seafood and Pasta House, 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13209
Please click here for a flyer with all of the details.

Hanukkah Celebration - NYC
2024-12-16 17:45 - 19:30
The PEF Jewish Committee cordially invites YOU to join us for our annual Hanukkah Celebration
DATE: Monday, December 16, 2024
WHERE: In person (limited to the first 40 RSVPs):
NYC PEF Office
100 William Street, 17th floor
New York, NY
Dinner will be provided
Via Zoom (includes the option to attend by telephone):
TIME: 5:45 pm – 7:30 pm

If you want to join us, please RSVP as soon as possible to RSchwartz@pef.org. Please indicate whether you will be attending in
person or via Zoom. We will then send you further information including whether we are able to accommodate you in person. If you do not have a computer, please call (516) 642-5741 and leave a message with your name, address, telephone number and whether you want to attend in person or via Zoom. For those coming in person, please be advised that building security is tight and requires all names to be submitted in advance for admission.

PEF Region 10 Holiday Party
2024-12-17 17:30 - 20:30
It’s holiday party time! We will be having ours on Tues., Dec. 17 at the NYC Office (100 William St., 17th Floor) from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m. There is no cost for members, but please click here to RSVP if you plan to attend, so you are allowed through lobby security and so we are sure to have enough food. We will fire up the karaoke machine and have raffles for the luckiest among you as well!
Here is a flyer you can post on PEF bulletin boards at your worksites or share on social media. I hope to see many of you there and wish you all the happiest of holidays!

PEF Telephone Town Hall
2024-12-19 18:00 - 19:00
PEF Members:
Please join us for the final Telephone Town Hall of the year on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at 6 p.m. President Spence will be joined by Secretary-Treasurer Joe Donahue and all three PEF Vice Presidents, as well as staff directors, to discuss:

Anthem Dental — Next Steps
2024 Legislative Wins and 2025 Priorities
Civil Service Updates
PEF Campaigns — from Workplace Violence to SUNY Downstate
2025 Contract Money: Annual Raises, Longevities, and More

The call will last less than an hour. Your personal phone number on file with the union will be auto-dialed shortly before 6 p.m. on Dec. 19. All you have to do is answer it and say hello to be entered into the call. If your number has changed or you’d like us to dial a different number, you may register for the call using this form. We know some carriers like T-Mobile block our robo calls, so you may also dial in directly on Dec. 19 at 6 p.m using either of these two numbers: (800) 263-5977 or (518) 302-7860.
If your schedule does not allow you to listen in, we will record the entire call and place it on the union’s website — www.pef.org — the following day, Dec. 20.

Christmas Eve
2024-12-24

Christmas Day
2024-12-25

First Day of Kwanzaa
2024-12-26

Hanukah
2024-12-26 - 2025-01-02

New Year's Eve
2024-12-31

New Year's Day
2025-01-01

New York State Legislative In Session
2025-01-08, 2025-01-13 - 2025-01-14, 2025-01-21 - 2025-01-22, 2025-01-27 - 2025-01-28, 2025-02-03 - 2025-02-05

Region 4 Nurses Committee Meeting
2025-01-14 19:00 - 21:00
PEF Nurses in Region 4:
We will be holding a hybrid Nurses Committee meeting this week — Tuesday, January 14 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. You are welcome to attend in person at the Region 4 office — 4983 Brittonfield Parkway, Suite 204, East Syracuse, NY 13057 — or via Zoom.
Please register using this link and let us know how you will attend. The Zoom link will be emailed to you if necessary.
We will have hard copies of the following documents at the meeting, but for those of you attending via Zoom, here are links:

Meeting Agenda
PEF Statewide Nurse Committee Roster
Statewide Nurses Committee Meeting Minutes, June 20, 2024
Talking Points for Nurse Lobby Day
Protest of Assignment Form
Article 15 Benefits (Tuition Reimbursement and more)
DOL Presentation on Mandatory OT
Mandatory OT Complaint Form

"Be A King" Volunteer Fair
2025-01-15 10:00 - 14:00
PEF Region 8 Members:
The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) will host its annual “Be A King” Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Empire State Plaza South Concourse.
I’m inviting civic, community-based organizations and state agencies to participate in the fair. Participation is free of charge, and the application deadline is January 8th, 2025 (see here). The fair will feature vendor tabling opportunities for community engagement.
Please reach out to Soror Charmaine Daniels if you have any questions.
Charmaine Daniels, Development and Marketing Manager
Office of General Services │Convention & Cultural Events
Empire State Plaza, Concourse Room 120, Albany, NY 12242
p. 518.486.3994 │m. 518.860.2422 │f. 518.473.0558 │charmaine.daniels@ogs.ny.gov

Membership Meeting: Hornell State Office Building
2025-01-15 11:00 - 13:30
PEF members of Hornell State Office Building:
Please join us for a General Drop-In Session on January 15 from 11am-1:30pm in the first floor conference room at 107 Broadway, Hornell, NY.

This is a rolling meeting please stop in when you have time.

PEF staff and leaders will be available to answer member questions and provide union updates, including info about the new Anthem BC dental plan and upcoming contract items for 2025. Drop in when you have time!

Please click here for a flyer you a share with your fellow members.

PEF Division 184 Meet & Greet
2025-01-15 16:00 - 17:00
PEF Members at Green Haven Correctional Facility:
You are invited to join us for a Meet & Greet with PEF leaders and staff on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. We will gather in the QWL and refreshments will be served.
Stop on by and meet your elected leaders — PEF Vice President Darlene Williams and Region 9 Coordinator Gabriela Franklyn — as well as PEF Field Rep Danielle Freeman, Michael Marquez, who works as a trainer in the PEF Health & Safety Department, and Jessica Carpenter, the PEF Organizing coordinator for our facility.
Here is a flyer with the date, time and those names on it. Feel free to share it with colleagues or post on social media. We hope to see you there!

PEF Divisions 197, 403, and 237 Winter Membership Meeting
2025-01-16 17:30 - 19:30
PEF members of Divisions 197, 403, and 237:
Please join us for a Winter Membership Meeting on January 16 starting at 5:30pm at Brooks House of BBQ, 5560 NY-7, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Food will be provided.

Please click here to RSVP by no later than 1/12/25.

Please click here for a flyer you can share with fellow members.

Region 9 Zoom Meeting on Best Practices for Managing your Division’s Finances
2025-01-17 18:00 - 19:00
Region 9 Leaders:
Are you feeling unsure about the financial status of your division, overwhelmed with required reports and past-due documentation or maybe just need a refresher on financial policies? This Zoom will provide clarity and equip you with a solid understanding of best practices for managing your division’s finances. You’ll learn strategies to improve financial oversight making your division more fiscally compliant. There will be time for open Q&A with PEF Divisions Director Kristie Furman, so join us and bring your questions!
PEF Region 9 is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting:
Topic: PEF Region 9 Financial Training Zoom Meeting
Time: Jan 17, 2025 06:00 PM – 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

People's March with the PEF Statewide Women's Committee
2025-01-18 09:00 - 11:30
PEF Members in Regions 9-12:
The PEF Statewide Women’s Committee invites you to join us and take action by marching on Saturday, January 18, 2025, to stand up in solidarity to defend our rights, our freedoms and our future.

The committee is partnering with organizers of the People’s March in New York City, who have planned a March of empowerment and visibility and provided the following reasons to March:

To defend women’s rights. Our reproductive freedom equals the right to decide if and when to have children.
To demand racial justice and honor the leadership of frontline Black and Brown communities.
To fight for economic justice, fair wages and the right to retire in dignity.
To demand action on climate justice and ensure future generations have clean air and water.
To uphold the freedom to live without fear of gun violence or police brutality.
To protect our democracy and ensure every vote counts.
To stand in solidarity with trans and queer youth and defend their freedom to be themselves without fear.

You may have your own reasons to march and stand up for yourself, your union siblings and all others that are important to you, but we all march for the same cause: defending our rights, our freedom and our future.

Here is a flyer with all the details. We’re meeting at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan, which is bordered by Worth, Centre and Lafayette Streets, on Jan. 18 at 9 a.m. to make signs. If you can make it, please let me know via email at Michele.Rosello@pef.org. The march to Washington Square Park begins at 11. It’s a little more than a mile of walking. The weather won’t stop us, so please dress accordingly! Public restrooms will be available.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2025-01-20

CDALF MLK Day of Service
2025-01-20 09:00 - 10:30
Dear PEF Region 8 Members:
The Capital District Area Labor Federation is helping coordinate the CDALF MLK Day of Service at the Regional Food Bank in Latham on Monday, January 20.
If you can help on that date, we need 20 members on the PEF Team at 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, located at 965 Albany Shaker Rd. in Latham, N.Y. 12110. Please RSVP using this link. First come, first served!
At its core, the union movement is a social justice movement and feeding those who need it helps build a better world.

Region 8 IT Meeting
2025-01-22 08:00 - 17:00
The Region 8 IT Meeting has been rescheduled from January 8, 2025 to Wednesday, January 22nd

SUNY Downstate Advisory Board public hearing
2025-01-22 18:00 - 19:00
PEF Members in Regions 10, 11, 12:
The SUNY Downstate Advisory Board is holding a public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. as they go about their work to imagine the future of Brooklyn’s premiere community hospital. As of this writing, it is expected to take place in the Alumni Auditorium at Downstate. Here is a flyer with details. Anyone planning to attend is urged to register using this link so you will be notified about any changes to the plan.
PEF has been a leading voice in the coalition of unions, community organizations and clergy making the case that “Brooklyn Needs Downstate” and it’s important we show the board we are not going away and will be active in the fight to save and grow this critical healthcare hub in Central Brooklyn.

Worker's Compensation Tabling Event at South Beach PC
2025-01-28 11:00 - 14:00
PEF Division 253 Members:

We are planning to have a Workers Compensation table at South Beach PC on January 28 from 11:00am to 2:00pm. We will be in Building 18, the lobby area near the elevators.

Representatives from Aronova & Associates will be on hand to discuss Workers’ Compensation benefits, in addition to staff from PEF Health and Safety and Field Services.

Please click here for a flyer you can share with your fellow members.
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there for this important and informative event!

PEF Division 279 Membership Meeting
2025-02-03 18:00 - 19:00
PEF Division 279 Members:

Please join us for our Membership Meeting via Zoom!
Date: February 3
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Join Zoom Meeting: https://aft.zoom.us/j/2674880449?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 267 488 0449
Passcode: [REDACTED]
—
One tap mobile
+19292056099,,2674880449#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US (New York)
+16469313860,,2674880449#,,,,*[REDACTED]# US
—
Dial by your location
• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
• +1 646 931 3860 US
• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
• +1 305 224 1968 US
• +1 309 205 3325 US
• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
• +1 360 209 5623 US
• +1 386 347 5053 US
• +1 507 473 4847 US
• +1 564 217 2000 US
• +1 669 444 9171 US
• +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
• +1 689 278 1000 US
• +1 719 359 4580 US
• +1 253 205 0468 US

Meeting ID: 267 488 0449
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://aft.zoom.us/u/aN78SFEwH
—
Join by SIP
• 2674880449@zoomcrc.com
—
Join by H.323
• 144.195.19.161 (US West)
• 206.247.11.121 (US East)
• 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai)
• 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad)
• 159.124.15.191 (Amsterdam Netherlands)
• 159.124.47.249 (Germany)
• 159.124.104.213 (Australia Sydney)
• 159.124.74.212 (Australia Melbourne)
• 170.114.180.219 (Singapore)
• 64.211.144.160 (Brazil)
• 159.124.132.243 (Mexico)
• 159.124.168.213 (Canada Toronto)
• 159.124.196.25 (Canada Vancouver)
• 170.114.194.163 (Japan Tokyo)
• 147.124.100.25 (Japan Osaka)
Meeting ID: 267 488 0449
Passcode: [REDACTED]

We hope you can join us!

Division 299 Auburn CF Members
2025-02-04 07:00 - 08:30
Division 299 Auburn CF Members:

We will be holding 2 events on February 4th:

Event #1: Will take place from 7am-8:30am: Please stop by our table to pick up important information on Workplace Violence Prevention. We will be located at Auburn Correctional Facility Lobby, 135 State Street, Auburn, NY 13021

Event #2: will take place from 4pm-5:30pm: This is a Division 299 Auburn Correctional Membership Meeting – taking place at Auburn Correctional QWL/Training Building, 3579 Franklin Street Rd., Auburn, NY 13021

Membership benefits will be on site to provide info and answer questions.

Please click here to let us know you are attending the membership meeting.

Please click here for a flyer you can share with your fellow members.

SUNY Downstate Press Conference
2025-02-04 12:00 - 13:00 | NYS Capitol, 4th Floor, Senate Side, State St. and Washington Ave., Albany, NY, 12224, United States
PEF members are invited to join PEF President Wayne Spence and fellow union leaders, as well as leaders from the NYC clergy, at a press conference pushing for more transparency and public input into the Downstate Advisory Board, which has been charged with Gov. Hochul to make recommendations about the future of SUNY Downstate Medical Center by April 1, 2025. If you plan to attend, allow time to get through Capitol Security.
