August 7, 2026 — The 2026 AFT Convention was held July 16-19, in Washington, D.C. It was the union’s largest in 15 years, with 3,500 delegates. PEF President Wayne Spence,...
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August 7, 2026 — The history of choosing government workers via civil service examinations goes back as far as 605 C.E. in China, when officials were selected based on merit,...
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August 7, 2026 — As a veteran, PEF member Kristine Gardner takes pride in her role as a veteran’s benefits advisor with the New York State Department of Veterans’ Services...
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August 7, 2026 — The New York State Museum recently opened Revolutionary New York, a new exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and highlighting New...
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August 7, 2026 — When New York State Senator Monica Martinez visited Pilgrim Psychiatric Center on July 21, PEF members took the opportunity to meet with her during lunch to...
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August 7, 2026 — Leadership at PEF and staff members from PEF Health & Safety conducted walkthroughs of Greene Correctional Facility and Coxsackie Correctional Facility on July 9 and July...
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August 7, 2026 — August 2026 marks the 160th anniversary of the formation of the National Labor Union (NLU) in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first labor union in the...
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August 7, 2026 — Region 5 is working to energize its Women’s Committee, kicking things off with a meet-and-greet meeting this spring. “We had a decent turnout,” said Committee Chair Leslie Apacible, who works as a Disability Analyst at...
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August 7, 2026 — At a special meeting June 11, the Executive Board voted to approve the full text of the 2026-2031 PEF/State Tentative Agreement and send it to the...
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August 7, 2026 — Nine Executive Board seats were filled following the April 2026 special election. Gregory Deiulio was elected to fill Seat 1 (representing certain members at the Department...
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