• 2 new Executive Board members seated; next round of Special Elections begin April 6

    2 new Executive Board members seated; next round of Special Elections begin April 6

    March 24, 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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  • Momentum this Spring

    Momentum this Spring

    As communities across New York State emerge from one of the harshest winters in recent memory, March 20 – the first day of Spring – reminds us that renewal and...

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  • Unions rally for pension reform with historic rally 

    Unions rally for pension reform with historic rally 

    March 9, 2026 — The ongoing effort to reform the New York State pension plan brought more than 15,000 members from PEF, NYSUT, AFT, UFT, IAF and dozens of other...

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  • Member turnout high for first leg of Contract Tour

    Member turnout high for first leg of Contract Tour

    March 13, 2026 — Members of PEF’s Contract Team, led by Vice President and Contract Chair Darlene Williams, traveled throughout Regions 10, 11, and 12 from February 23 to March...

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  • Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: A lasting testament to the importance of workplace safety regulations

    Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: A lasting testament to the importance of workplace safety regulations

    March 13, 2026 — New York City. 1911. A devastating fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory on the top floors of the Asch Building in Manhattan claimed the lives of 146...

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  • President’s keynote address at conference reflects on legacy, hopes for the future

    President’s keynote address at conference reflects on legacy, hopes for the future

    March 13, 2026 — President Wayne Spence gave the keynote address at the 55th Annual New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislators (NYSABPRHAL) Conference in...

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  • VALUE OF THE UNION: Pay increases a big win for special ed assistants at School for the Deaf, School for the Blind

    VALUE OF THE UNION: Pay increases a big win for special ed assistants at School for the Deaf, School for the Blind

    Big salary win for special ed assistants at School for the Deaf, School for the Blind / Salary upgrades fought for by PEF worth thousands of dollars for some members...

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  • Members at State Museum make mushrooms exhibit accessible 

    Members at State Museum make mushrooms exhibit accessible 

    Tactile panels on display through April 6  March 13, 2026 — For most museum visitors, experiencing an exhibit means looking at it. But what if you are visually impaired, blind,...

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  • PEF members travel to D.C. for Museum Advocacy Day 

    PEF members travel to D.C. for Museum Advocacy Day 

    March 14, 2026 — Each year, workers and advocates from museums across the nation travel to Washington, D.C., for Museum Advocacy Day. It is an annual opportunity to meet with...

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