• PEF leaders step up in local labor federations and councils

    PEF leaders step up in local labor federations and councils

    May 6, 2025 — From Buffalo to Long Island, PEF Regional Coordinators are active members of the New York State labor movement. One of the primary ways they stay connected...

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  • VP Giddings joins unions, community on May Day to protest federal cuts, support health care workers 

    VP Giddings joins unions, community on May Day to protest federal cuts, support health care workers 

    May 2, 2025 — PEF Vice President Bruce Giddings spoke at a multi-union May Day rally outside Albany Medical Center (AMC) on May 1, representing PEF and standing in solidarity...

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  • Division 240 seeking scholarship applicants

    Division 240 seeking scholarship applicants

    June 5, 2025 — PEF Division 240 is conducting its annual Prashant “Peter” Singapura College Scholarship Contest. The Division awards up to nine scholarships: two $1,000 awards; one $500 award;...

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  • PEF in the News

    PEF in the News

    PEF members speak out against parking price hike at SUNY Stony Brook  Employees at SUNY Stony Brook could soon be facing a parking fee increase from $16.50 to $50, a...

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  • New Executive Board member seated in April Special Elections

    New Executive Board member seated in April Special Elections

    May 2, 2025 — One Executive Board member was seated, while four seats remain contested and will proceed to balloting following the April 2025 Special Election.  Elected to Seat 165,...

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  • Birth of Haiti was result of a labor struggle

    Birth of Haiti was result of a labor struggle

    May 2, 2025 — During the month of May, let us remember the contributions of our neighbors in the western hemisphere. On May 18, 1803, Jean Jacque Dessalines, the leader...

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  • PEF to Washington: Stop the Cuts!  

    PEF to Washington: Stop the Cuts!  

    April 14 – 2025 — As the Trump administration continues to cut jobs and services from the federal government, states are preparing for the likelihood that less money will flow...

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  • PEF mobile app nears 1,000 users

    PEF mobile app nears 1,000 users

    June 5, 2025 — If you have an appetite for information – PEF now has an app for you to get it!  Launched in April, the app already has almost...

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  • PEF members join thousands to tell administration “Hands Off!” 

    PEF members join thousands to tell administration “Hands Off!” 

    April 14, 2025 — Thousands of workers across the country attended “Hands Off!” rallies on April 5 to signal to local leaders and the federal government that they are outraged...

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