President’s Message: Unified for a Fair Contract!
The PEF Contract Team, led by Vice President and Chair Darlene Williams, met with the Office of Employee Relations for the first time on February 2, launching negotiations for the...
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PEF opposes Civil Service plan to make 40 more titles eligible for NY HELPS
January 20, 2026 — On January 14, the Civil Service Commission approved a request from the Department of Civil Service to move 40 additional titles to the non-competitive jurisdictional class,...
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Patient who stabbed 3 at Buffalo Psychiatric Center in April 2024 sentenced
February 6, 2026 — On April 3, 2024, during a relatively normal day at Buffalo Psychiatric Center, three staff members—including one PEF member—were stabbed multiple times in an apparent premeditated...
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PEF Legal staff contribute to leading labor, employment law book
February 6, 2026 — The legal treatise, Lefkowitz on Public Sector Labor and Employment Law, stands apart as one of the most comprehensive books on New York labor and employment...
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PEF members on the frontlines of clinical study for new leukemia drug at Roswell Park
February 6, 2026 — Physicians and PEF members at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo are at the forefront of research into treatment options for patients with NPM1-mutated acute...
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PEF member survives Hurricane Melissa, aids recovery efforts
February 6, 2026 — On October 28, 2025, a destructive Category 5 storm made landfall in Jamaica. With wind speeds of up to 185 miles per hour, Hurricane Melissa was...
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PEF celebrated big legislative achievements in 2025
January 9, 2026 — As 2025 came to a close, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed the final bills passed by the Legislature, many of which addressed PEF priorities. ...
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PEF seeks 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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PEF Division 357 awards 25 scholarships
February 6, 2026 — The union’s statewide division at the Office of Information Technology Services, PEF Division 357, recently awarded $360 scholarships to 25 students who were enrolled in higher...
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