• SUNY Downstate fight the subject of AFT Health Care Q&A with union leaders

    SUNY Downstate fight the subject of AFT Health Care Q&A with union leaders

    May 7, 2026 — PEF President Wayne Spence and interim Downstate Regional Field Services Director Deb Egel participated in a question-and-answer feature in the AFT Health Care publication’s Spring 2026...

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  • North Country leaders gather for annual conference 

    North Country leaders gather for annual conference 

    May 7, 2026 — Region 6 Coordinator Christopher Dunham and Region 7 Coordinator Barbara Stransky brought leaders from their Regions together the first weekend in May for the annual Leadership...

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  • PEF urges DOCCS to address spike in chemical exposures

    PEF urges DOCCS to address spike in chemical exposures

    May 7, 2026 — Over the years, state employees working inside DOCCS facilities have faced an increase in violent incidents as well as incidents of chemical exposures. Last year, incidents...

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  • Celebrating the dedicated nurses within our union

    Celebrating the dedicated nurses within our union

    May 7, 2026 — For National Nurses Month in May, we spoke to several of the nurses on the PEF Statewide Nurses Committee (SWNC) about why they entered the profession...

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  • New Civil Service testing facility in Capital Region opens in Cohoes 

    New Civil Service testing facility in Capital Region opens in Cohoes 

    PEF Region 8 Coordinator Danielle Bridger, left, joins elected officials and others to cut the ribbon opening the new testing facility on May 6, 2026. May 7, 2026 — The...

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  • A Q&A with New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli 

    A Q&A with New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli 

    Where did you begin your public service? And why did you get involved?     I won my first election when I was 18. I served on my local school board,...

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  • Workers’ Memorial Day highlights past promises and ongoing goals around safety at work 

    Workers’ Memorial Day highlights past promises and ongoing goals around safety at work 

      May 7, 2026 — Every year, unions across the country gather to remember and honor those who died, fell ill or became injured on the job on Workers’ Memorial...

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  • Women leading the way: committee growth, pay equity, labor history, and social justice

    Women leading the way: committee growth, pay equity, labor history, and social justice

    April 28, 2026 — In the words of the great John “Hannibal” Smith, the leader of the fictional A-Team, “I love it when a plan comes together!” I trust that...

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  • Coming together for a member in need 

    Coming together for a member in need 

    May 7, 2026 — Solidarity. Unity. We are Stronger Together.  These are common union rallying cries – but they are true in more than just advocacy, workplace protections, and contracts.  ...

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