August 21, 2026 — Throughout the summer, PEF has been hard at work ensuring members have a fair contract, are informed about their rights, and are engaged with ongoing campaigns...
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September 15, 2026 — 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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September 15, 2026 — September marks the end of summer, the start of fall, and the celebration of Labor Day—a time to honor organized labor, union benefits, and the hard-fought...
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As summer draws to a close at the end of this month, I reflect with pride on the work we have done over the last few months. We toured the State to...
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August 7, 2026 — The PEF Contract Team negotiated a five-year tentative agreement with New York State in June, and the PEF Executive Board voted to approve the text and...
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August 7, 2026 — The 2026 AFT Convention was held July 16-19, in Washington, D.C. It was the union’s largest in 15 years, with 3,500 delegates. PEF President Wayne Spence,...
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August 7, 2026 — The history of choosing government workers via civil service examinations goes back as far as 605 C.E. in China, when officials were selected based on merit,...
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