Press Releases Archives

PEF opposes Albany ‘non-resident worker’ tax

PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2026: The more than 65,000 members of the New York State Public Employees Federation join with other elected officials...

PEF Executive Board votes to endorse Governor Kathy Hochul

At its quarterly board meeting on Sept. 18, 2026, the elected members of the PEF Executive Board, representing 62,000 professional employees across New York State,voted to endorse Governor Kathy Hochul....

Powdered Narcotics Blown in Face of NYS Parole Officer

PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement on May 12, 2026. The attack on a PEF member and NYS Parole Officer on April 29, 2026, in Queens is the...

PEF board endorses DiNapoli, James in statewide races

At its March 26, 2026, quarterly meeting in Albany, the PEF Executive Board voted to endorse Thomas P. DiNapoli and Letitia James in their reelection campaigns for New York State...

PEF Statement on 2026 State of the State

PEF President Wayne Spence released the following statement after attending Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address on Jan. 13, 2026, in Albany. “The 55,000 professional, technical and scientific...

PEF statement on tragedy at Marcy Correctional Facility

The following statement was issued by PEF President Wayne Spence on Nov. 7, 2025: “Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of the PEF member who...

PEF to Congress: Don’t cut New York’s Medicaid funding for 1 million New Yorkers!

ALBANY, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2025 — The 55,000 members of the NYS Public Employees Federation stand with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries...

PEF Statement on Republican Budget Bill

PEF President Wayne Spence issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed their version of the federal budget bill on May 22, 2025: “PEF is profoundly disappointed...

PEF Executive Board to consider no-confidence vote against OMH Commissioner Sullivan

ALBANY, N.Y. — The 120 members of the PEF Executive Board, representing more than 54,000 New York State employees, voted unanimously at their quarterly meeting on March 27 to consider...