April 3, 2025 — On March 13 at the PEF office in New York City, the union welcomed delegates from Public Services International and Education International for a reception. The delegates were in town for the annual U.N. Status Conference on Women. AFT Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus and Director of Public Employees Jennifer Porcari traveled up from Washington, D.C., to facilitate a discussion about common labor issues and the power of mass mobilization in the current political environment.
PEF President Wayne Spence and members of the PEF Statewide Women’s Committee treated the delegates – who came from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ireland, Jamaica, Malawi, Mexico, Norway, Sierra Leone, Togo, and the U.K. – to a meal that celebrated the flavors of NYC – from knishes and jerk chicken to cannolis and black and white cookies – thanks to Diane Douglaston Catering.
