Region 1 Stewards training took place this past Saturday 9/27 with Region 1 Coordinator Vincent Cicatello, VP Randi DiAntonio, and PEF staff.

PEF Members, if you already called via the AFT Hotline we shared last week, call again via the SEIU number! Here is a link to talking points you can use when you leave a message with your Member of Congress: bit.ly/Fed-Shutdown

The Membership Appreciation Day at Critz Farms in Cazenovia was another hit with PEF members on Sat! More than 115 members from across upstate enjoyed pumpkin and apple picking with their families, along with the corn maze and petting zoo, not to mention fresh apple cider and fritters!

Thanks to @dc37nyc.bsky.social and Exec. Dir. Henry Garrido for hosting today's PEF IT Summit on AI, where dozens of IT pros who work for the State and NYC discussed with panelists from Google and Amazon how AI is changing work in the public sector | @alexbores.nyc @sengonzalezny.bsky.social

If Congress lets ACA tax credits expire, 22M people will see their insurance premiums spike by 75%. Here in NY, 4,000 people are in danger of losing insurance and rural hospitals will feel the impact. Call your Rep today! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

PEF statewide officers and other elected regional leaders joined 85 PEF members from Region 2 and nearby Region 3 for a beautiful sunset cruise on Seneca Lake last night. Thank you for the work you do for New Yorkers!

Have you downloaded the PEF app yet? Delegates will be able to get exclusive Convention information this year through the app. Be sure to download and sign in before Lake Placid! www.pef.org/app

🚨 PEF Special Election Petitions will be available on October 6th at 9am 🚨

PEF R3 & 4 leaders and staff visited Five Points CF in Romulus, NY on Monday sharing info with members about the contract survey, listening to their health & safety concerns, & discussing the modified open enrollment period that is taking place thru Oct 31 for various insurance plans offered by MBP

Happy New Year to all our members who celebrate Rosh Hashanah! May the New Year bring you peace, happiness, and good health. L’shanah Tovah!

This weekend, the Junior League of Albany held its first Afternoon Tea Party hosted by MBP Administrator Stephanie McLean-Beathley and attended by PEF Deputy General Counsel Alison Thorne, who is running for Colonie Town Justice.

Let the pre-Convention delegate gatherings begin! Host Region 7 delegates met this weekend to get ready for welcoming PEF to Lake Placid, Oct. 19-22. Region 7 Coordinator Barbara Stransky reports her region will have 36 people attend, counting delegates and volunteers.

President Wayne Spence, right, joined PEF members who work at DOCCS at Governor Hochul's Public Safety Appreciation reception Friday in Albany. Left to right: Gabriela Franklyn, Gina Lopez, Robert Hodson, Lindsay Bonanza, and Anne Jordan.

Good morning! The Blood Drive is going on in Kings Courtyard at The Desmond right now until 4pm. Please join us, walk ins can be accommodated.

Just 30 days until Delegates gather in Lake Placid to conduct the business of the union. Remember to dress warmly and wear pink on Tuesday, Oct. 21, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

8 new Executive Board members were sworn in this morning @ the start of the Sept board meeting. L to R: Adam Warrenchek, Bradley Rosen, Biswajit Datta, Alexandre Donascimento, Laurie Kail, Angelina Rodriguez, Kristina Tereburke, Jill Poeller. Thank you for stepping up to represent your union family!

TOMORROW: Please join us for a Blood drive at the Desmond, Sept 19, 10-4. To register: www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/dr...

The Workers Compensation training conference is under way in Albany. PEF and management came together to take a deep dive into worker's compensation benefits through the contract and under the law. Funding for the program is provided through Article 18 of the NYS/PEF contract.

Please join us for a Blood drive at the Desmond, Sept 19, 10-4. To register: www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/do...

PEF Division 194 Assistant Council Leader Aaron Noble wrote a commentary for the Albany Times Union today speaking out against federal efforts to interfere with the Smithsonian and in support of PEF's advocacy to increase funding for the Office of Cultural Education www.pef.org/wp-content/u...

PEF is hiring for a Nurse Coordinator position to help empower and organize the thousands of healthcare professionals in our union! The position is based in Albany or NYC. Check out all our open positions at www.pef.org/careers-at-p...

A recording of the Sept. 10 Telephone Town Hall with PEF President Spence is now available. www.pef.org/articles/new...

PEF honors the 34 members of the union who died on this tragic day 24 years ago. We will never forget. www.pef.org/articles/new...

A look back at the New York City Central Labor Council’s Labor Day Parade, held Sept. 6. Thanks to everyone who came out and marched with us and thanks to every member of this union for your support!

Please join us for a Blood drive at the Desmond, Sept 19, 10-4. To register: www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/dr...

FYI: There will be a Telephone Town Hall tonight, Sept. 10 at 6:00 p.m. The main topics include the upcoming PS&T Contract Negotiation and Civil Service issues. Also, please call in if your cell provider blocks the robo call. (800) 263-5977

New scholarships are available! Check out our Scholarships section to see if you or a family member qualify. www.pef.org/about/schola...

ICYMI: There will be a Telephone Town Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 6:00 p.m. The main topics include the upcoming PS&T Contract Negotiation and Civil Service issues. Also, please call in if your cell provider blocks the robo call. (800) 263-5977

PEF showed out for the @nyclabor.bsky.social Parade today!

Thanks for your support of State workers @alexbores.nyc !

Our Blood Drive with the Red Cross is now happening ONLY on Friday, Sept. 19, and it will take place inside the Desmond Conference Center, in the King's Court. Plenty of slots still available so please give if you work near Latham and can make it or if you happen to be off that Friday!

Retirees' Acting Chapter 7 President Lyndon Jones hosted the first of three R7 Retiree luncheons yesterday at the Lobster House Restaurant in Norwood, NY. R7 Coordinator Barb Stransky participated in the luncheon as Retirees discussed topics including Health Insurance benefits, COLA's & pension.

A few more photos and videos from the Solidarity Parade in Region 7 on Labor Day. Thanks to Regional Coordinator Barbara Stranksy for organizing members and Vice President Bruce Giddings for making the trip to Massena!

Happy Labor Day to PEF Region 3, where dozens of members marched in the Rochester Labor Day Parade, carrying signs that said "Don't Cut Public Services" and "Standing Up for All Workers" and "Public Services Make America Great!"

A fantastic turnout today at the Capital District Area Labor Federation Labor Day picnic! @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social | @reppaultonko.bsky.social l @patriciafahy46.bsky.social

The Labor Day issue of The Chief, New York's only newspaper covering organized labor, is out and PEF's advertisement can be seen on page 8. Happy Labor Day weekend, PEF members! bit.ly/3HUrN3O

PEF Division 207 members at the OPWDD Bernard Fineson DDSO in Queens enjoyed an indoor picnic yesterday to say goodbye to summer before the Labor Day weekend. Thanks for all you do!

Sign up to donate!! rcblood.org/4fWHF2z

Congratulations to PEF President Wayne Spence, recognized once again by City and State NY as one of New York's "Labor Power 100!" Your leadership and commitment to improving the lives of PEF members drives this union forward, every day. www.cityandstateny.com/power-lists/...

Thanks to all the elected officers and member leaders who spent the weekend in Tarrytown, N.Y., learning how to best advocate for PEF members at the Region 11 Leadership Conference!

Since the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in the Central Harlem area of New York City earlier this summer, PEF has been keeping members who work in the area safe and informed. Read our story about PEF's efforts to protect members against the disease. www.pef.org/articles/new...

Check out your local Labor Day Parade schedule! communicator.pef.org/issue/volume...

PEF Region 9 Coordinator Gabriela Franklyn was in Croton-on-Hudson as @aflcio.org Pres. Liz Shuler and the "It's Better in a Union" bus rolled through. The tour is calling out the impact of federal funding cuts on the lives of working people. News coverage: bit.ly/4lGnVS2

The Convention Countdown continues! We promise delegates no ice skating will be required, but dress warmly for plenary sessions on the 1932 Olympic Hockey Rink!

A great day on Saturday for the PEF Region 2 Family Picnic at the USW Local 100 Union Hall in Corning! Thanks to all the members for coming out — we appreciate you!

PEF Members: We’ve created an online survey to help us clearly establish contract priorities before negotiations commence. It should take about 5 mins to complete, we will share highlights in late Sept. Take the survey: forms.pef.org/s3/2026-PEF-...

Last year, Peter Shiffman was brutally attacked while working at South Beach Psychiatric Center. PEF sprang into action to help him and his family. Now, he wants to share his story of struggle, recovery and hope. For the full video and story, please visit: communicator.pef.org/issue/volume...

Last night Region 1 hosted a political action meeting with VP Randi DiAntonio, regional coordinator Vinny Cicatello, PAC co-chair Chris Fisher and retiree chapter president David Krobe.

Earlier today VP Randi DiAntonio, Regional Coordinator Leisa Abraham, and PEF staff spent time at the Workplace Violence Prevention table with Division 180 PMH Buffalo Psych Center members.

PEF members at the NY State Museum work to bring amazing archeological and historic exhibits directly to New Yorkers and visitors from all over. This time, members are hard at work reconstructing a gunboat found in Lower Manhattan in a somewhat unusual place! communicator.pef.org/issue/volume...