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Recent News from New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF)
PEF Hails Governor Paterson for Signing Bill Restricting Nurse Overtime
Leaders of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) today commended Gov. David Paterson for signing legislation that will finally set limits on mandatory overtime for nurses.
PEF, parole officers show support for officer under investigation
Leaders of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) and parole officers represented by PEF will be in Syracuse Thursday, August 7, to show their support for a New York state parole officer whose account of how he was injured during the...
PEF Backs State Workforce; Offers Solutions to Recession
The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF), the state's largest white-collar union, today extends its recommendations to help address the state's fiscal crisis after Gov. David Paterson officially announced this morning the state is in a...
PEF recommends alternatives to rebuild economy
The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF), the state's largest white-collar union, today responded to Gov. David Paterson's concern that the state tax revenue is anticipated to be lower than expected with a longer economic downturn time.
PEF Endorses Barack Obama for President
The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF), the state's largest white-collar union and second-largest state-employee union, today announced its support of Barack Obama to become the next president of the United States.
PEF Applauds State Leaders for Putting Patient Safety First, Ending Mandatory OT for Nurses
Leaders of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) commended action by the governor and legislative leaders that will finally set limits on mandatory overtime for nurses.
Union Nurses Join Forces for Patient Safety
Hundreds of nurses from five prominent nurses’ unions filled the plaza in front of the Capitol steps today calling for legislation that would ban mandatory overtime and ensure safe nurse staffing levels. Busloads of nurses from across the s...
Union Nurses to Rally for Patient Safety at State Capitol
On Tuesday, June 10, hundreds of nurses from five prominent nurses’ unions will fill the plaza in front the Capitol steps calling for legislation that would ban mandatory overtime and ensure safe nurse staffing levels.
PEF Praises Governor’s Effort To Save Taxpayer Dollars
The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) today applauded Gov. David Paterson’s executive order requiring that contracts between state agencies and private consultants be justified by savings to the taxpayers, and open to full pub...
PEF nurses protest short staffing at Sunmount DDSO
Nurses represented by the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) gathered outside the Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO) in Tupper Lake today to call attention to the nursing shortage which has reached a crisis st...
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On Thursday, May 29, members of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will join members from the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) for a rally to draw attention to the nursing shortage at Sunmount Developmental ...
PEF Plan Reveals Recurring and Realistic Savings for State Taxpayers
Leaders of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) released ground-breaking research during a press conference in Albany today that includes a plan to save the state more than three-quarters of a billion dollars over the next three ye...
PEF to Release Ground-Breaking Research Saving Taxpayers Millions
On Thursday, May 8, leaders of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will release new research detailing how the state of New York can save up to three quarters of a billion dollars a year.