{"id":7918,"date":"2025-11-06T08:55:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T13:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=7918"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:08:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T15:08:02","slug":"state-of-the-union-reflects-pefs-stronger-roots-bolder-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-9\/state-of-the-union-reflects-pefs-stronger-roots-bolder-future\/","title":{"rendered":"State of the Union reflects PEF\u2019s \u2018Stronger Roots, Bolder Future\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7923 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Convention-Header.jpg\" alt=\"47th Annual Convention - State of the Union \" width=\"1200\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Convention-Header.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Convention-Header-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Convention-Header-1024x360.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Convention-Header-768x270.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7925\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Wayne.jpg\" alt=\"Wayne Spence - State of the Union address \" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Wayne.jpg 450w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Wayne-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>October 29, 2025 &#8212;<\/em> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">President Wayne Spence delivered his 11<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0State of the Union address\u00a0at\u00a0the 47<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0annual PEF Convention\u00a0October\u00a020\u00a0in Lake Placid,\u00a0sharing the union\u2019s victories over the last year and looking to continued success in the\u00a0future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis year\u2019s Convention theme,\u00a0\u2018Stronger Roots, Bolder Future,\u2019\u00a0reminds us that we are not here by accident, we are a product of decades of collective action, hard-fought battles,\u00a0and unbreakable solidarity,\u201d President Spence\u00a0told the\u00a0nearly 700\u00a0delegates. \u201cOur roots are strong. They were planted by the trailblazers who came before us\u00a0&#8211; those who demanded fair pay, fought for safety standards, and believed that dignity at work was a right, not a reward.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThose roots anchor us, give us strength when political winds shift, steady us when others try to divide us, and remind us that we are one union, one voice, moving forward together,\u201d he said. \u201cBut roots don\u2019t just keep us grounded \u2013 they nourish growth. They allow us to envision, reach, and rise toward a bolder future \u2013 one where workers are protected and empowered, where our members are not just heard but heeded.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Among the achievements this past year, PEF led the fight to save SUNY Downstate, resulting in\u00a0$1.1 billion\u00a0in funding to preserve Downstate as a\u00a0full-service\u00a0public hospital.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe didn\u2019t just save jobs \u2013 we saved healthcare in Central Brooklyn,\u201d President Spence said. \u201cWe did something that folks\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think we would be able to do. What we now have is a template on how to work with the community to\u00a0come together, not just as a union, but as a collective force to tackle issues. Other unions are looking at what we did in Brooklyn as a template for what can be done across the country.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2025,\u00a0PEF\u2019s advocacy\u00a0included\u00a0fights for\u00a0salary upgrades for underpaid titles; staffing relief at critical state agencies;\u00a0and\u00a0Civil Service modernization\u00a0footed in fairness. Over the last year,\u00a0PEF helped win $50 million for body scanners at DOCCS and other facilities and $25 million to expand mental health services through Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)\u00a0teams\u00a0and case management.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each department at PEF\u00a0played pivotal\u00a0roles\u00a0in protecting, empowering, and\u00a0lifting up\u00a0members across the state. PEF Legal secured $128,000 in back pay for members thanks in part to\u00a0the Expedited Suspension Review process secured in the last contract. The Health and Safety, Organizing, and Communications departments banded together to develop the Stop Workplace Violence campaign, which led to potentially life-saving changes at OMH.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe\u00a0now hear about violent incidents in the workplace immediately, allowing us to quickly support members,\u201d President Spence said. \u201cIf you remember, it was last year at Convention that member Peter Shiffman was assaulted by a patient at South Beach Psychiatric Center\u00a0and I showed you a photo of his horrible injuries. He is still recovering and now sharing his story. WCBS-TV in New York talked to him, Carl Ankrah,\u00a0and me for a piece that really highlights our efforts to curb workplace violence in\u00a0state agencies.\u00a0We\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have to wait for somebody to be attacked to change those situations. We need to highlight these things.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">President Spence reported that PEF has already begun asking the state to come to the table and start work on a successor\u00a0collective bargaining\u00a0agreement.\u00a0\u201cThe Contract Team is ready to work,\u201d he said. \u201cThey have been training and putting in the work and doing their homework.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-9\/delegates-discuss-contract-ideas\/\">Convention workshop seeks member input on contract<\/a><\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEF continues to grow, with 1,600 new dues-paying members\u00a0added\u00a0in calendar year 2024.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThat\u2019s not just a number,\u201d President Spence said, \u201cthat is power at the bargaining table, in the Legislature, and at the workplace. We will never allow our members to\u00a0become\u00a0collateral damage\u00a0in\u00a0a broken system. We will fight. When things go wrong, we will demand safety, respect, and action, not apologies.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Trump Administration has begun implementing aspects of Project 2025, President Spence said, including massive cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, which ripple across state agency budgets where members work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe cannot allow national politics to destroy local services,\u201d he said. \u201cI believe our future\u00a0is a bold future.\u00a0Let us\u00a0recommit. Let us refocus. Let us rise \u2013 together. Because we are stronger than the crisis\u00a0and\u00a0bolder than the opposition. We\u00a0set\u00a0the bar. We raise the standard. We lead the way.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-9\/governor-hochul-thanks-pef-members\/\">Gov. Hochul<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-9\/comptroller-talks-shutdown-budgets-and-pension\/\">Comptroller DiNapoli<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-43-no-9\/labor-leaders-emphasize-unity-and-collective-action\/\">labor leaders address delegates<\/a><\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7926\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/delegates-web.jpg\" alt=\"Grid of delegates from the 2025 PEF Convention\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/delegates-web.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/delegates-web-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/delegates-web-754x1024.jpg 754w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/delegates-web-768x1043.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/delegates-web-1131x1536.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 29, 2025 &#8212; President Wayne Spence delivered his 11th\u00a0State of the Union address\u00a0at\u00a0the 47th\u00a0annual PEF Convention\u00a0October\u00a020\u00a0in Lake Placid,\u00a0sharing the union\u2019s victories over the last year and looking to continued&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":7929,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"division":[],"allowed_regions":[],"allowed_divisions":[],"class_list":["post-7918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","issue-volume-43-no-9","issue-volume-43-no-10"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - 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