Public Employees Stand Up For New York.
It's Time Politicians Stand Up for Them.
It's time politicians stand up for
Our Members
Public Employees are the backbone of New York. Our members are on the front lines of making our state work. Unfortunately, our state is not serving those who serve us. It’s time to stand up for New York’s public employees.
Our Stories

Bathrooms of Vienna (VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED)
Ensuring our members have safe, healthy has always been a key part of PEF’s work. But with the recent concerns about Coronavirus – this has

What does being a Fire Protection Specialist mean to me and my family?
It means being on call, all the time. It means leaving my family for 2 weeks at a time to keep the visitors to the

Contract Update: Team committed to getting the contract you deserve
President Wayne Spence and the PEF Contract Team continue to try to engage the state in meaningful dialogue on issues crucial to a contract, including

NYS lost track of over 3,200 parolees, including violent sex offenders
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) Thousands of parolees unaccounted for! It’s the job of the State to keep track of inmates it releases from prison to community

NYS is keeping full-time employees as hourly workers
I have been an hourly employee for 8 years. I enjoy my job and I am good at what I do. It is extremely disappointing