• PEF members piece together history and deliver soldiers to final resting place 

    PEF members piece together history and deliver soldiers to final resting place 

    June 12, 2026 — It was a winter day in February 2019 when construction of a housing development in Lake George unearthed numerous unmarked military graves. Members from the New...

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  • Support PEF-endorsed candidates in primaries

    Support PEF-endorsed candidates in primaries

    June 12, 2026 — The primary election is June 23 this year, with early voting across New York State from June 13-21.  PEF’s Regional and Statewide Political Action Committees recommended...

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  • Leaders take advantage of PEF Health and Safety resources on occupational stress 

    Leaders take advantage of PEF Health and Safety resources on occupational stress 

    May 21, 2026 — As a union, PEF takes on every level of workplace health and safety – from violence at facilities, to ergonomics, to occupational stress. Member leaders can...

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  • 10 students awarded PEF Joseph Scacalossi Scholarships

    10 students awarded PEF Joseph Scacalossi Scholarships

    June 12, 2026 — The PEF Joseph Scacalossi Scholarship was first introduced in 1988 following the passing of a PEF member who worked at the Department of Labor in Manhattan....

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  • Members invited to comment on federal and state legislative agendas

    Members invited to comment on federal and state legislative agendas

    May 21, 2026 — The 48th Annual PEF Convention is set for October 18-21, 2026, in Niagara Falls. Delegate elections are underway for contested seats, but the union expects another large turnout this...

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  • State Senate honors late PEF member and civil rights leader

    State Senate honors late PEF member and civil rights leader

    Members of the extended Reid family, along with PEF leaders, pose for a photograph outside the New York State Senate on May 19, 2026. May 21, 2026 — At a...

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  • Apply now for Excelsior scholarship

    Apply now for Excelsior scholarship

    June 12, 2026 — Are you attending a SUNY or CUNY college? Does your family earn less than $125,000 annually? You may qualify for this opportunity to graduate with little...

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  • PEF in the News

    PEF in the News

    Parole division leaders interviewed Division 236 Council Leader Gina Lopez and Region 9 Coordinator and Article 18 Health and Safety Co-Chair Gabriela Franklyn, both parole officers, were recently interviewed by...

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  • Retirees in Action: AFT plans to grow retiree engagement taking shape

    Retirees in Action: AFT plans to grow retiree engagement taking shape

    June 12, 2026 — As the Statewide President of PEF Retirees, I sit on the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Retirees Public Policy Committee. In this issue, I share with...

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  • Happy Public Service Recognition Month!

    Happy Public Service Recognition Month!

    May is always one of the busiest on our union calendar and this issue of The Communicator certainly reflects that. From a leadership conference for Regions 6 and 7,...

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