HALT Committee releases recommendations for reform
October 7, 2025 — PEF leaders played a pivotal role on the committee established in March 2025 after the DOCCS strikes to propose amendments to the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term...
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Blast from the Past: The 40th PEF Convention in Lake Placid
October 7, 2025 — On Oct. 19, more than 700 PEF delegates will gather in Lake Placid for the 47th annual PEF Convention. The Adirondack town is no stranger to...
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From fairs to theme parks to ski resorts, PEF members keep you safe
October 7, 2025 — Before a visitor steps onto a ride, whether at a county fair, a permanent park, or the annual New York State Fair in Syracuse, a safety...
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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
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
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?
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
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
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
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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