PEF members play key role at Division of Human Rights
May 7, 2026 — The New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR) is dedicated to protecting and enforcing the civil and human rights of New Yorkers through New York’s...
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SUNY Downstate fight the subject of AFT Health Care Q&A with union leaders
May 7, 2026 — PEF President Wayne Spence and interim Downstate Regional Field Services Director Deb Egel participated in a question-and-answer feature in the AFT Health Care publication’s Spring 2026...
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North Country leaders gather for annual conference
May 7, 2026 — Region 6 Coordinator Christopher Dunham and Region 7 Coordinator Barbara Stransky brought leaders from their Regions together the first weekend in May for the annual Leadership...
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PEF urges DOCCS to address spike in chemical exposures
May 7, 2026 — Over the years, state employees working inside DOCCS facilities have faced an increase in violent incidents as well as incidents of chemical exposures. Last year, incidents...
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Celebrating the dedicated nurses within our union
May 7, 2026 — For National Nurses Month in May, we spoke to several of the nurses on the PEF Statewide Nurses Committee (SWNC) about why they entered the profession...
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New Civil Service testing facility in Capital Region opens in Cohoes
PEF Region 8 Coordinator Danielle Bridger, left, joins elected officials and others to cut the ribbon opening the new testing facility on May 6, 2026. May 7, 2026 — The...
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A Q&A with New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli
Where did you begin your public service? And why did you get involved? I won my first election when I was 18. I served on my local school board,...
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Workers’ Memorial Day highlights past promises and ongoing goals around safety at work
May 7, 2026 — Every year, unions across the country gather to remember and honor those who died, fell ill or became injured on the job on Workers’ Memorial...
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Women leading the way: committee growth, pay equity, labor history, and social justice
April 28, 2026 — In the words of the great John “Hannibal” Smith, the leader of the fictional A-Team, “I love it when a plan comes together!” I trust that...
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Coming together for a member in need
May 7, 2026 — Solidarity. Unity. We are Stronger Together. These are common union rallying cries – but they are true in more than just advocacy, workplace protections, and contracts. ...
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