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THE COMMUNICATOR Volume 25, No. 2 March 2008 (0745-6514)

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The Official Publication of the New York State Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIO, 1168-70 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, NY 12110-1006. The Communicator is published monthly, except for January and August, for members of the New York State Public Employees Federation. Periodical postage paid at Latham, NY and additional mailing offices.

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  March 2008
  FEATURES

UNION MATTERS
PEF Honors Dr. King
Campaigning for Hillary
State DAs meet on WPV
Member wins “Jeopardy!”
Brain wave technology
Lockport wins MRI
Injury changes lives
Project Sunlight in NYS
PEF special elections
Union fights closures

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