• Veterans Day

    Veterans Day

    On this day, November 11, we thank all of the brave men and women in uniform, both past and present, who have proudly served our country!  We wish you all...

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  • September 11th

    September 11th

    September 11, 2001, is a date that weighs heavy on all of our hearts. More than 30 members of our union went to work that day in lower Manhattan and...

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  • PEF holds Nurses Day of Action at State Capitol

    PEF holds Nurses Day of Action at State Capitol

    Nurses from across the state joined PEF leaders and more than a dozen state legislators to call for action to make nurse compensation more competitive with the private sector and...

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  • NYS Office of Mental Health: It’s time to Fund Our Future!

    NYS Office of Mental Health: It’s time to Fund Our Future!

    Meet Emily, a 15-year-old from Alfred, N.Y., who isn’t getting the mental health care she needs from the state of New York. Why? One word: Privatization. The State contracts out...

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  • NYS Office of Mental Health: It’s time to Fund Our Future!

    NYS Office of Mental Health: It’s time to Fund Our Future!

    We’re pleased to share with you this video highlighting issues at OMH. Sign our petition here to let elected officials know that the time is now to invest in rebuilding safety...

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  • NYS OPWDD, it’s time to Fund Our Future!

    NYS OPWDD, it’s time to Fund Our Future!

    Please share this video highlighting issues plaguing the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and the clients they serve. Sign our petition here to let elected officials know that the time...

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  • PEF public employees on what they do for New Yorkers

    PEF public employees on what they do for New Yorkers

    Members of the NYS Public Employees Federation share their diverse titles and job descriptions as part of a testimonial booth held at the union’s 2021 Convention in Niagara Falls.

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  • Public hearing on the impact of COVID-19

    Public hearing on the impact of COVID-19

    11-17-21 Public hearing on the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of healthcare and the the healthcare workforce Pacholk and Diop testify (starting at 2:19:00)  

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  • PEF secures geographic pay raises for SUNY Downstate nurses

    PEF secures geographic pay raises for SUNY Downstate nurses

    The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) announced today (Dec. 17, 2021) that it reached an agreement with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Center to provide geographic pay raises...

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