Division 198 of the Public Employees Federation (PEF) represents over 600 Registered Nurses, as well as, a number of Research Scientists, Computer Operators, Chaplains, and other Professionals at the State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center.
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Don Morgenstern Council Leader and Executive Board Representative
Michele Fisher Assistant Council Leader
Sherron Hunte Treasurer
Joy Fletcher Secretary
Jemma Marie Hanson Region 11 Coordinator and Steward
Stewards: Cynthia Clarke Gale Baptiste Corina Florece-Ruiz
Pearl Jones Gloria Kaufman Dolly Romeo
Sheils Hyppolite-Frances Patrick Byrnes Josephine Headley
PEF Field Rep Priscilla Marco
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Phone (718) 270-1362 Fax (718) 270-2782 Office BSB 5-82B
email Dmorgenstern@PEF.org
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COUNCIL LEADERS CORNER Welcome
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CONTRACT VOTE
In a landslide vote of 34,758 to 1,214 –a 96.63 percent approval rating –members of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) approved a four-year contract with the state. It was the highest number of votes ever cast for a new contract.
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LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS
The following people have been elected to three year terms of office beginning 3/1/08:
Council Leader Don Morgenstern
Assistant Council Leader Michele Fisher
Treasurer Sherron Hunte
Secretary Joy Fletcher
Stewards:
Corina Florece-Ruiz Gloria Kaufman Pearl Jones
Cynthia Clarke Dolly Romeo Gale Baptiste
Sheila Hyppolite -Frances Josephine Headley Patrick Byrnes
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PEF's Nurse Lobby Day will be held on June 10, 2008. For the past 3 years we have had more of our members attend this event then any other State facility. The Council Leaders at SUNY Upstate Medical Center and SUNY Stony Brook have both said they intend to beat us this year. Call me at ext. 1362 to reserve your spot on the bus.
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TENTATIVE CONTRACT contract
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Division 198 News and Information
Photos 2008 Nurses' Breakfast BREAKFAST
Contract Updates updated contract
Photos Xmas 2007 xmas
Lobby Day 5/22/07 Report REPORT
Photos 2006 Convention Photos
Photos Lobby Day 5/22/07 Photos
Scarf Day Photos Scarf Day Photos
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PEF NOTES (Division Newsletter)
April 2008 Quicknote Newsletter
Feb 2008 Quicknote quicknote
December 2007 December 2007
JUNE 2007 june 2007
March 2007 Quicknote March quicknote
March 2007 March2007
February 2007 February
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SUNY Downstate Medical Center SUNY Downstate
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The Public Employees Federation (PEF) is a union representing 56,000 professional, scientific, and technical state employees. Our dedicated and talented members - NY's professional work force - keep our state government operating efficiently and provide quality services for all New Yorkers.
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Statewide PEF Officers:
President: Ken Brynien
Secretary-Treasurer: Arlea Igoe
Vice Presidents: Pat Baker Joe Fox Lou Matrazzo
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PEF Albany telephone (800) 342-4306
Region 11 (Brooklyn) Office (718) 637-2019
Visitors since April 29, 2007