• Members looking for college assistance have options through PEF and New York State 

    Members looking for college assistance have options through PEF and New York State 

    October 7, 2025 — Every year, costs associated with higher education increase, placing burdens on both students and their families as they try to cover tuition, room and board, textbooks...

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  • Legacy of former PEF member lives on in history

    Legacy of former PEF member lives on in history

    October 7, 2025 — Dorothy Elizabeth Reid was a long time PEF member. She worked for New York State for 28 years in various roles, including State Safety Officer, Social...

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  • Executive Board focuses on Contract, Convention, Legislation

    Executive Board focuses on Contract, Convention, Legislation

      October 7, 2025 — The PEF Executive Board met for its quarterly meeting on September 18 and 19 in Albany. With one month to go before the 47th annual...

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  • Book excerpt: Why Do Fascists Fear Unions?

    Book excerpt: Why Do Fascists Fear Unions?

    This article was excerpted with permission from Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy, published by Thesis, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of...

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  • PEF brings together labor, management for training on workers’ comp

    PEF brings together labor, management for training on workers’ comp

    October 7, 2025 — The rights of injured PEF members under the Workers’ Compensation Law and the PEF Contract can be confusing for everyone involved, including state agency personnel, so...

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  • PEF in the News

    PEF in the News

    Sept. 11 ceremony featured on Spectrum News   PEF held its annual Sept. 11 memorial ceremony, honoring and remembering the 34 members who were killed in the terrorist attacks in New...

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  • Leaders, staff honor memory of members killed on 9-11

    Leaders, staff honor memory of members killed on 9-11

    September 24, 2025 — PEF leaders, members, and staff honored the memories of members who were killed in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City, observing...

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  • Special election balloting seats 4 new Eboard members; next round of petitioning begins October 6

    Special election balloting seats 4 new Eboard members; next round of petitioning begins October 6

    September 24, 2025 — Four contested Executive Board seats went to balloting following the July Special Election cycle and the results are now in.  Bradley Rosen was elected to Seat...

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  • Division 247 (DOT) offers scholarship opportunity

    Division 247 (DOT) offers scholarship opportunity

    October 7, 2025 — Division 247 is now accepting applications for three $400 scholarships.  Candidates must be a full-time student and either an unmarried child, spouse, or dependent of a...

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  • Fighting for a secure retirement for all 

    Fighting for a secure retirement for all 

    October 7, 2025 — We are currently living in an historically dangerous time for our Democracy, freedom of speech and our social safety system. Our public institutions are under attack...

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