Albany Probation Officers to Protest Lack of Contract

ALBANY, NY (08/04/2011)(readMedia)-- The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF), which represents Albany County probation officers, will hold a rally at 5:30 p.m. Monday, August 8, 2011, at the Albany County Office Building, 112 State St. in Albany calling on the county to make a fair contract offer.

The officers' previous contract expired December 31, 2008.

The event will precede the meeting of the Albany County Legislature.

PEF is the state's second-largest public-employee union and represents approximately 55,000 public- and private-sector members, including 95 employees of the Albany County Probation Department. For more information, contact Sherry Halbrook at 518 785-1900, ext. 277.