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Contact: Communications Director Rob Merrill, rmerrill@pef.org<\/em><\/p>\n

ALBANY, N.Y. \u2013 The Public Employees Federation (PEF) held a rally Sept. 21 at the New York State Capitol in Albany to shed light on the toxic environments many state workers face, from bullying, to harassment, to discrimination against union members.<\/p>\n

Marching from the Albany Hilton to Empire State Plaza, 150 members and leaders of PEF carried signs emblazoned with messages like \u201cNo More Fear! Standing Strong Against Workplace Bullying!\u201d and \u201cEnd Bullying, Embrace Respect: Change Starts at the Top!\u201d Members shared stories of abuses they\u2019ve faced on the job when working for a bully, such as repeated and unreasonable actions intended to intimidate, humiliate, undermine, or degrade them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are sending a message that this behavior is unacceptable,\u201d said PEF President Wayne Spence. \u201cWe as a union are going to start calling out ineffective managers who engage in this type of behavior. No one should have to go to work and feel unsafe or be harassed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 50,000 members of PEF are dedicated professionals who provide vital public services for the people of New York,\u201d Spence said. \u201cUnfortunately, \u2018professional\u2019 doesn\u2019t apply to everyone employed by the state. Many state workers walk into toxic workplaces created by their managers every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

The union successfully drafted legislation last session that was passed by the Assembly Majority to address workplace bullying and abusive conduct through education and training. PEF will continue to push the legislation in 2024 and call on the state to create uniform standards to define bullying and abusive conduct in the workplace.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s unconscionable that our state government allows this type of behavior to exist,\u201d Spence said. \u201cThese bullying managers aren\u2019t heeding Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s directive to make New York \u2018the most worker-friendly state!\u2019 We need change now. Actions, not words. Enough is enough!\u201d<\/p>\n

PEF members work in more than 3,000 different titles in every state agency, including nurses, social workers, doctors, engineers, counselors, parole officers, lawyers, IT specialists, teachers, habilitation specialists, therapists, and many more.<\/p>\n

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\nAn open letter from PEF President Wayne Spence: <\/a>
\n<\/strong>It’s time for New York to clean up its toxic workplaces<\/a><\/strong>
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