• Tell Gov. Hochul to support New York’s nurses!

    Tell Gov. Hochul to support New York’s nurses!

    PEF scored major wins for its nurses in this year’s legislative session, but now we need Gov. Hochul to sign these meaningful pieces of legislation into law.  We’re asking all...

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  • July 4th

    July 4th

    PEF celebrates Independence Day and all the liberties we enjoy in America, such as the freedom of association!  Thank you for making PEF Union Strong and we wish you a...

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  • PEF Does It: Secures geo pay for additional nurses across state

    PEF Does It: Secures geo pay for additional nurses across state

    On July 1, 2022, PEF announced the successful negotiation of geographic pay differentials (“geos”) for additional nursing titles statewide.  This memo from the New York State Department of Civil...

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  • PEF leaders express concern about radical Supreme Court

    PEF leaders express concern about radical Supreme Court

    The following statement was issued July 1 by the undersigned Statewide Officers and members of PEF’s Executive Council regarding the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe...

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  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth

    PEF recognizes Juneteenth as a day of celebration as well as a day of reflection.  We are proud to celebrate, while recognizing that more work must be done to achieve racial...

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  • The Communicator

    The Communicator

    The June 2022 Issue of the PEF Communicator is now available! Read about the union’s legislative wins, PEF’s Executive Board meeting, the work of the Joint Affirmative Action Advisory...

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  • PEF Endorses Governor Kathy Hochul

    PEF Endorses Governor Kathy Hochul

    ALBANY – The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) endorsed Governor Kathy Hochul for a full term at this week’s quarterly meeting of the PEF Executive Board. “Governor Hochul recognizes...

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  • PEF pushes NYS Legislature to ‘Fund Our Future’

    PEF pushes NYS Legislature to ‘Fund Our Future’

    The 2022 New York State Legislative session gaveled to a close this weekend.  Building on the most favorable State budget for public employees in decades, state senators and members of...

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  • PEF statement on the recent mass shootings

    PEF statement on the recent mass shootings

    PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement on May 26 regarding the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y. and Uvalde, Texas: “As a father and the president of a union whose...

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