June 12, 2026 — Several PEF members attended the AFL-CIO’s 30th Constitutional Convention in Minneapolis, Minn., from June 7 to 10, with Region 7 Coordinator Barb Stransky representing the Jefferson,...
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June 12, 2026 — The dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic may have receded, but for some the health effects linger long past the active infection. For PEF member Jacklynn...
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May 21, 2026 — More than 300 PEF leaders and State management representatives came together to discuss health and safety at this year’s PEF/NYS Health and Safety Conference from May 11...
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May 21, 2026 — Exposure incidents at New York State correctional facilities are on the rise. PEF has documented cases at Attica, Clinton, Mohawk, Upstate, Wyoming, and several others. Just last month, a parolee in Queens blew powdered narcotics...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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