Convention delegate deadline is April 5, apply now!
March 13, 2026 — The 48th annual PEF Convention will be held Oct. 18-21, 2026, in Niagara Falls. Delegates must be dues-paying members as of March 5, 2026, and obtain...
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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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Blast from the Past: Forecast for Tier 6 is now a reality
March 13, 2026 — It was almost a year into the first term of Governor Andrew Cuomo, and two years after the institution of Tier 5 in 2010, that the...
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PEF, AFT continue to distribute books at youth residential facilities
March 13, 2026 — PEF visited Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center in Utica on March 6, with books in hand to give to youth, ranging in age from 5 to 17,...
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2 new Executive Board members seated; next round of Special Elections begin April 6
April 2, 2026 — Two vacant seats on the PEF Executive Board have been filled following the union’s January 2026 Special Elections. Reissa Alderman will fill Seat 173, representing certain members...
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Lobbying in Albany in support of retiree, nursing priorities
April 2, 2026 — April is New York State budget time! I want to thank PEF President Wayne Spence and the PEF Legislative Office for their hard work organizing this...
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Region 1 aims to reenergize Women’s Committee
March 13, 2026 — When Region 1 Coordinator Vinny Cicatello into the position after winning a special election in June 2025, he aspired to reinvigorate several of the Region’s committees,...
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Honoring Caribbean-American women who championed human, labor rights
March 13, 2026 — Every March is International Women’s Month and this year the PEF Caribbean-American Committee is honoring three inspiring women for their contributions to human rights, labor rights,...
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PEF Appointment Letter Bill signed by Governor, takes effect by December 2027
February 27, 2026 — In private sector employment, when a new employee is hired or promoted, they receive a letter announcing the specifics related to their appointment, including salary, benefits...
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