PEF Legislative Reception highlights working with legislators
March 24, 2026 — Following a long, successful Lobby Day at the State Capitol on March 17 in Albany, PEF members and members of the legislature attended PEF’s annual...
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PEF wins back pay for nurses at Batavia Veteran’s Home
April 2, 2026 — PEF secured a major victory and an award of back pay in an out-of-title grievance brought by three registered nurse 1 members (RN1s) at the Batavia...
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PEF secures third Higher Education Differential, other items outside of contract
April 2, 2026 — As Contract negotiations continue, PEF President Wayne Spence and members of the Contract Team succeeded in extending three items from PEF’s last contract that were set...
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PEF member pens open letter following assault at Lakeview
The following open letter was written by a PEF member who works at the Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility in Brocton, N.Y., who was violently assaulted by an incarcerated individual...
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PEF in the News: Drone delivering contraband seized at Marcy CF
Drone with contraband seized at Marcy Correctional Facility “Drone-delivered contraband is a dangerous and rapidly evolving threat inside our correctional facilities,” PEF President Wayne Spence was quoted as saying in...
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Momentum this Spring
As communities across New York State emerge from one of the harshest winters in recent memory, March 20 – the first day of Spring – reminds us that renewal and...
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Unions rally for pension reform with historic rally
March 9, 2026 — The ongoing effort to reform the New York State pension plan brought more than 15,000 members from PEF, NYSUT, AFT, UFT, IAF and dozens of other...
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Member turnout high for first leg of Contract Tour
March 13, 2026 — Members of PEF’s Contract Team, led by Vice President and Contract Chair Darlene Williams, traveled throughout Regions 10, 11, and 12 from February 23 to March...
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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: A lasting testament to the importance of workplace safety regulations
March 13, 2026 — New York City. 1911. A devastating fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory on the top floors of the Asch Building in Manhattan claimed the lives of 146...
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