Dear Supporters,  
 
Unfortunately, the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of another lawsuit claiming that public employee collective bargaining is unconstitutional. The plaintiffs in the case, Goldstein v. Professional Staff Congress/CUNY, asked the Supreme Court to hold that the use of an exclusive representative collective bargaining system violates the First Amendment rights of bargaining unit workers, even if the workers are not required to join or support a majority-chosen union.  
 
This case was extremely important to NYS Parole Officers because it could’ve determined whether they could break away from their current union, the Public Employees Federation (PEF). 
 
Our fight is not over yet! This is not the first lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of “exclusive representation’ and it will not be the last. In the meantime, we ask that all Parole Officers, Senior Parole Officers and Parole Revocation Specialists who are dissatisfied with PEF’s representation to stop paying union dues in protest.  
 
In solidarity,
 
New York State Parole Officers