NYS PEF
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PEF is a labor union representing more than 55,000 professional, scientific and technical workers in New York State. We are a national affiliate of AFT & SEIU. President Wayne Spence has led the union since 2015.
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Congress is voting on whether or not to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for another 3 years, helping working families afford the care they need.
Please take 5 minutes to call your representative at (218) 453-8077 and tell them: Extend the ACA tax credits. #HealthcareHeist
Please take 5 minutes to call your representative at (218) 453-8077 and tell them: Extend the ACA tax credits. #HealthcareHeist
January 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Congress is voting on whether or not to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for another 3 years, helping working families afford the care they need.
Please take 5 minutes to call your representative at (218) 453-8077 and tell them: Extend the ACA tax credits. #HealthcareHeist
Please take 5 minutes to call your representative at (218) 453-8077 and tell them: Extend the ACA tax credits. #HealthcareHeist
PEF Division 241 (Creedmor Psychiatric Center) held a membership meeting today. The nurses, rehab staff, psychiatrists and intensive case managers who attended heard from Council Leader Michele Rosello and Assistant Council Leader Dr. Darlyne Richardson about the contract and H&S.
January 8, 2026 at 7:24 PM
PEF Division 241 (Creedmor Psychiatric Center) held a membership meeting today. The nurses, rehab staff, psychiatrists and intensive case managers who attended heard from Council Leader Michele Rosello and Assistant Council Leader Dr. Darlyne Richardson about the contract and H&S.
PEF members: Join a live Zoom event Wed., Jan. 14 at 3:30 p.m.!
Valerie Fuller (AANP president) will discuss new federal loan limits, grad borrowing, and why nursing may no longer be considered a professional degree.
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Valerie Fuller (AANP president) will discuss new federal loan limits, grad borrowing, and why nursing may no longer be considered a professional degree.
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
PEF members: Join a live Zoom event Wed., Jan. 14 at 3:30 p.m.!
Valerie Fuller (AANP president) will discuss new federal loan limits, grad borrowing, and why nursing may no longer be considered a professional degree.
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Valerie Fuller (AANP president) will discuss new federal loan limits, grad borrowing, and why nursing may no longer be considered a professional degree.
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Did you know that your PEF contract benefits extend to continuing education? PEF’s Training Specialists Tamara Carney and Janna Herchenroder explain Article 15 and the benefits for PEF members looking to further their education!
January 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Did you know that your PEF contract benefits extend to continuing education? PEF’s Training Specialists Tamara Carney and Janna Herchenroder explain Article 15 and the benefits for PEF members looking to further their education!
PEF SPECIAL ELECTION PETITIONS ARE NOW LIVE!
www.pef.org/elections/
Petitions are due by 5:00PM on January 27, 2026. For questions regarding this special election process please email the committee at: [email protected]
www.pef.org/elections/
Petitions are due by 5:00PM on January 27, 2026. For questions regarding this special election process please email the committee at: [email protected]
January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
PEF SPECIAL ELECTION PETITIONS ARE NOW LIVE!
www.pef.org/elections/
Petitions are due by 5:00PM on January 27, 2026. For questions regarding this special election process please email the committee at: [email protected]
www.pef.org/elections/
Petitions are due by 5:00PM on January 27, 2026. For questions regarding this special election process please email the committee at: [email protected]
PEF Division 187 made it their mission to feed New York this holiday season by donating $2,000 to local food banks.
Read the full story: communicator.pef.org/issue/volume...
Read the full story: communicator.pef.org/issue/volume...
January 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
PEF Division 187 made it their mission to feed New York this holiday season by donating $2,000 to local food banks.
Read the full story: communicator.pef.org/issue/volume...
Read the full story: communicator.pef.org/issue/volume...
As we say goodbye to 2025, one last holiday party to share from our largest Region, Region 8! Congrats to Andre Brown and Cynthia Robinson for winning the Masquerade Costume Contest!
For the full album check out the Region 8 Holiday Party 2025 photo album on our FB page.
For the full album check out the Region 8 Holiday Party 2025 photo album on our FB page.
December 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
As we say goodbye to 2025, one last holiday party to share from our largest Region, Region 8! Congrats to Andre Brown and Cynthia Robinson for winning the Masquerade Costume Contest!
For the full album check out the Region 8 Holiday Party 2025 photo album on our FB page.
For the full album check out the Region 8 Holiday Party 2025 photo album on our FB page.
📣 Reminder: Petitioning for the 2026 AFT Convention begins Monday, January 12, 2026 at 9am.
December 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📣 Reminder: Petitioning for the 2026 AFT Convention begins Monday, January 12, 2026 at 9am.
Saturday night was one for the books! 🎉 Region 6 brought the holiday cheer and made memories to last at their holiday party at Hart's Hill Inn in Whitesboro, N.Y. ✨🎄
December 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Saturday night was one for the books! 🎉 Region 6 brought the holiday cheer and made memories to last at their holiday party at Hart's Hill Inn in Whitesboro, N.Y. ✨🎄
📣 LAST CALL!
Today is the last day to send a letter to the Governor to let her know what we want for New Yorkers!!
Please take a moment to write a letter, or two: www.pef.org/departments/...
Today is the last day to send a letter to the Governor to let her know what we want for New Yorkers!!
Please take a moment to write a letter, or two: www.pef.org/departments/...
December 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📣 LAST CALL!
Today is the last day to send a letter to the Governor to let her know what we want for New Yorkers!!
Please take a moment to write a letter, or two: www.pef.org/departments/...
Today is the last day to send a letter to the Governor to let her know what we want for New Yorkers!!
Please take a moment to write a letter, or two: www.pef.org/departments/...
Highlights of PEF Division 357 (ITS Statewide) Council Leader Chris Ford’s testimony before a joint Assembly hearing looking into the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the State workforce.
December 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Highlights of PEF Division 357 (ITS Statewide) Council Leader Chris Ford’s testimony before a joint Assembly hearing looking into the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the State workforce.
The results in four contested Executive Board seats are in! Congratulations to David Downing, Margaret Dobbins, Scott Avidon, and Marie Denis, and thanks for stepping up to represent your fellow members!
Read more: www.pef.org/articles/new...
Read more: www.pef.org/articles/new...
December 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The results in four contested Executive Board seats are in! Congratulations to David Downing, Margaret Dobbins, Scott Avidon, and Marie Denis, and thanks for stepping up to represent your fellow members!
Read more: www.pef.org/articles/new...
Read more: www.pef.org/articles/new...
👀 @ 2:09 for Senior Parole Officer Cheryl Wallace at a Hands Off Our Social Security rally and 3:28 for President Spence and others speaking out to Save SUNY Downstate in @AFTUnion’s Year in Review video!
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Fighting for a Better Life for All!
YouTube video by AFT
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December 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
👀 @ 2:09 for Senior Parole Officer Cheryl Wallace at a Hands Off Our Social Security rally and 3:28 for President Spence and others speaking out to Save SUNY Downstate in @AFTUnion’s Year in Review video!
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Don't forget to write to Governor Hochul and let her know what New Yorkers need!
Starting writing now: www.pef.org/departments/...
Starting writing now: www.pef.org/departments/...
December 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Don't forget to write to Governor Hochul and let her know what New Yorkers need!
Starting writing now: www.pef.org/departments/...
Starting writing now: www.pef.org/departments/...
Last night R10 Coordinator Tamara Martin had a great time attending Division 292’s holiday party alongside Field Rep Robert Wright at Brickyard Craft Kitchen & Bar in Manhattan. Thank you to Council Leader Clara Henry for the invitation and warm welcome. A wonderful evening celebrating the season!
December 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Last night R10 Coordinator Tamara Martin had a great time attending Division 292’s holiday party alongside Field Rep Robert Wright at Brickyard Craft Kitchen & Bar in Manhattan. Thank you to Council Leader Clara Henry for the invitation and warm welcome. A wonderful evening celebrating the season!
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December 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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When we fight, we win! A huge Thank You to the members of the U.S. House who stood up to support federal workers’ right to organize. The bill, which overturns an Executive Order that ended collective bargaining rights for some federal employees, now heads to the Senate.
December 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When we fight, we win! A huge Thank You to the members of the U.S. House who stood up to support federal workers’ right to organize. The bill, which overturns an Executive Order that ended collective bargaining rights for some federal employees, now heads to the Senate.
Last night was a dazzling evening in Region 3 as the Rochester Labor Council held its annual dinner, with UAW President Shawn Fain as the keynote speaker. Congratulations to PEF Region 3 Field Rep Colin Phillips, who took home the Jon Garlock Educator of the Year Award!
December 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Last night was a dazzling evening in Region 3 as the Rochester Labor Council held its annual dinner, with UAW President Shawn Fain as the keynote speaker. Congratulations to PEF Region 3 Field Rep Colin Phillips, who took home the Jon Garlock Educator of the Year Award!
Happy holidays to PEF members at Division 278, the Department of Labor in Rochester, where VP Randi DiAntonio joined EBoard Member Bill Clingersmith and Council Leader Ryan Trevas to welcome members at today’s holiday lunch.
December 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Happy holidays to PEF members at Division 278, the Department of Labor in Rochester, where VP Randi DiAntonio joined EBoard Member Bill Clingersmith and Council Leader Ryan Trevas to welcome members at today’s holiday lunch.
Brooklyn Needs Downstate! Thanks to the advocacy of PEF leaders, members, and a coalition of other unions, clergy and the community, New York State is starting to spend the $1.1 billion allocated to modernize and improve SUNY Downstate.
www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...
www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...
December 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Brooklyn Needs Downstate! Thanks to the advocacy of PEF leaders, members, and a coalition of other unions, clergy and the community, New York State is starting to spend the $1.1 billion allocated to modernize and improve SUNY Downstate.
www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...
www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...
The final Communicator of 2025 is now available! Read on for a recap of the last EBoard meeting of the year, a tentative agreement for members at the Albany Housing Authority, a major victory in a discrimination case for a former PEF member, and details about our open Nurse Coordinator position!
December 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The final Communicator of 2025 is now available! Read on for a recap of the last EBoard meeting of the year, a tentative agreement for members at the Albany Housing Authority, a major victory in a discrimination case for a former PEF member, and details about our open Nurse Coordinator position!
Have you written to the Governor yet? It only takes a few minutes and will help make a difference!
Write your letter(s) today: www.pef.org/departments/...
Write your letter(s) today: www.pef.org/departments/...
December 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Have you written to the Governor yet? It only takes a few minutes and will help make a difference!
Write your letter(s) today: www.pef.org/departments/...
Write your letter(s) today: www.pef.org/departments/...
Region 10 Coordinator Tamara Martin led a team at a tabling event at the DMV office in Harlem on Wed. Members talked to PEF staff from Organizing, Field and Health & Safety about their concerns, and picked up info about what to do in the event of workplace violence.
December 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Region 10 Coordinator Tamara Martin led a team at a tabling event at the DMV office in Harlem on Wed. Members talked to PEF staff from Organizing, Field and Health & Safety about their concerns, and picked up info about what to do in the event of workplace violence.
Safety is important - including when it comes to training A.I. models. Let the Governor know!!
Write your email today: actionnetwork.org/letters/ensu...
Write your email today: actionnetwork.org/letters/ensu...
December 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Safety is important - including when it comes to training A.I. models. Let the Governor know!!
Write your email today: actionnetwork.org/letters/ensu...
Write your email today: actionnetwork.org/letters/ensu...
On December 6, PEF members in Region 5 enjoyed a Binghamton Bear Cats hockey game, including a trip down to the ice to pose in front of the PEF ad the region purchased along the boards. PEF’s support was obviously essential in helping Binghamton beat Port Huron, 3-1. 😊
December 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
On December 6, PEF members in Region 5 enjoyed a Binghamton Bear Cats hockey game, including a trip down to the ice to pose in front of the PEF ad the region purchased along the boards. PEF’s support was obviously essential in helping Binghamton beat Port Huron, 3-1. 😊