TAKING THE LEAD — members of the PEF Hispanic Committee elected at the PEF convention take a bow. Shown are: Advisor Ray Palmer, Secretary Migdalia Rodriguez, Advisor David Perez, member Antonia Estrada, Co-Chair Julio Munoz and Recording Secretary Donna Rodriguez. Not pictured are Co-Chair Gustavo Santos and Advisor Bill Cruz. — Photo by Bill Sachs


HONORED MEMORY — PEF Executive Board member Dan Majeski, right, presents a flag that flew over the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor to the PEF Veterans Committee at its annual luncheon during the PEF convention in October. Committee Co-Chair David Krobe, center, is receiving the flag which had belonged to Majeski’s father, a veteran of the Pearl Harbor attack. At left is delegate Mark Lippolis. — Photo by John Epting


RUNNING IN MEMORY – PEF sponsors members from Region 1 (back row, left) Paul Uebelhoer, Charlie Tokarz, (front) Susan Munson (wife of PEF field representative Art Munson and winner of the race), Bridget Pawelczak and Richard Anderson in the Linda Yalem Memorial 5K run in Buffalo in September. The run honors Yalem, who was a University of Buffalo student murdered over a decade ago while running on the Ellicott Creek bicycle path. The murder remains unsolved.

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Inside This Issue:
Features

PEF’s political action efforts pay off
Union's top COPE-people take a bow
Nurses protest at SUNY Downstate Med.Center
Long view snags threat to PEF jobs
PEF Scholarships and financial aid
- January time to apply for student financial aid
- PEF to award 10 Scacalossi Scholarships
- Unions offer $$$ to top students
- Neil Boyle lives on through scholarships

- Tap into a Union Plus scholarship

Departments
President's Message: Ready for '03 challenges
You Said It: Member's letters this month
Member Mobilization:Building union power
Nurses' Station: Fight for healthier health care
Health Notes: Choosing your health plan
Retirees In Action: Legislative battles ahead
Member In Action: Highlights page
PEF Membership Benefits Program & Travel Corp

Union Matters
Trustees Report to the '02 convention
Agency-fee procedure outlined
Financial Supplement (Audit)

PEF helps spotlight poor care, understaffing
Members’ 9/11 tribute on US State Dept. Website
Union striving to keep service-credit bill alive
Members' vacation credits safe
Members on military leave health insurance safe

Court: GOER must enforce order at SIF
PEF rallies to aid injured member at DOT
Test drive online training
Contract offers DOCS members help with tuition
ERI windows already opened or opening
File your HCSAccount claims by Mar. 31
E- Board makes decisions at Aug. meeting
Black Caucus to host Holiday Party

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