• Eboard votes to send Albany Housing Authority tentative agreement to members for ratification

    Eboard votes to send Albany Housing Authority tentative agreement to members for ratification

    December 12, 2025 — At its meeting on Dec. 4, 2025, the PEF Executive Board moved to advance a one-year tentative agreement — featuring a 2% salary increase and improved...

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  • PEF is in strong financial position, supporting members and the community

    PEF is in strong financial position, supporting members and the community

    December 12, 2025 — The Executive Board held its quarterly meeting December 4 and 5 in Albany with a full agenda of business and updates. They sent a tentative agreement...

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  • PEF member earns settlement for discrimination faced at DFS

    PEF member earns settlement for discrimination faced at DFS

    December 12, 2025 — Article 36 of PEF’s collective bargaining agreement with New York State is known as the “No Discrimination Article.” It establishes a Joint Affirmative Action Advisory Committee...

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  • PEF working to fill Nurse Coordinator position

    PEF working to fill Nurse Coordinator position

    January 9, 2026 — In 1998 under the administration of former PEF President Roger Benson, PEF established the Nurse Organizer position, a full-time staff position responsible for organizing and empowering...

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  • 2025 in one word? Solidarity! 

    2025 in one word? Solidarity! 

    What a year it’s been for your union! From the wildcat strike at DOCCS, to speaking out against federal budget cuts, to saving SUNY Downstate, PEF truly did it in 2025. Together...

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  • Retired PEF member reflects on the good of DOCCS programming and the fight for safety

    Retired PEF member reflects on the good of DOCCS programming and the fight for safety

    December 12, 2025 — One of PEF’s top priorities when it comes to improving working conditions and protecting its members at DOCCS is the delivery of quality programming to incarcerated...

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  • New Steward training prepares union activists for frontline duties  

    New Steward training prepares union activists for frontline duties  

    December 12, 2025 — PEF offers steward training across all 12 of the union’s regions. Each region has different training techniques and the sessions often vary based on the instructors. So when Debbie Egel started working as the Interim Organizer of Field Services for Regions 10-12,...

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  • Blast from the Past: PEF members say, ‘Give Us a Fair Contract Now!’ 

    Blast from the Past: PEF members say, ‘Give Us a Fair Contract Now!’ 

    December 12, 2025 — With PEF’s 2023-2026 PS&T contract ending April 1, 2026, the Contract Committee is gearing up for negotiations at a time when uncertainty seems rampant at every...

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  • Do you want to be a union leader? Executive Board special election coming in January

    Do you want to be a union leader? Executive Board special election coming in January

    December 15, 2025 — The PEF Executive Board meets quarterly and is the highest-ranking deliberative body of the union other than the annual Convention. A full Executive Board assures that...

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