Media Advisory: PEF Members to Protest State Budget at Thursday, March 15, Rally

ALBANY, NY (03/13/2012)(readMedia)-- Busloads of state employees represented by the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will rally at noon Thursday, March 15, in Albany's West Capitol Park to call on state legislators to hold the line against the governor's attacks on state services and pensions.

PEF President Ken Brynien and other PEF leaders will speak, as well as representatives of the Civil Service Employees Association and the NYS United Teachers.

• Time: 12 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012
• Place: West Capitol Park, Albany

The New York State Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIO represents approximately 54,000 professional, scientific and technical employees of New York State and other public and private employers. For more information, please contact PEF spokesperson Sherry Halbrook at 800-342-4306, ext. 271, or on her cell at 518 396-8201.