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News From New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF)
News from New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF)
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Media Advisory: Violence, injuries at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center prompt visit by chair of
Assembly Mental Health Community
ALBANY, NY (08/01/2007; 1230)(readMedia)-- ALBANY The chairman of the state Assembly Committee on Mental Health, Peter Rivera (DBronx), will visit Pilgrim Psychiatric Center Friday, August 3, to tour the facility and meet with members of NYS Public Employees Federation (PEF) Division 233, including Pilgrim nurses and other medical professionals, to discuss the high level of violence and injuries at the center, as well as staffing, overtime and other concerns.
Rivera and PEF officials including Vice President Pat Baker, Region 12 (Long Island) Coordinator Doris Dodson, Division 233 council leader Rosario Pascual, and other members will be available to meet with the press and other news media at 1:30 p.m. in front of the Pilgrim Rehabilitation Center (Building 102) on the campus at 998 Crooked Hill Road, West Brentwood.
PEF represents more than 580 employees at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center and 56,000 professional, scientific, and technical employees of New York State and other public and private entities statewide. -30-
