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In 1979 the Public Employees Federation was certified as the collective bargaining agent for the members of the Professional, Scientific, and Technical unit of New York State. PEF\u2019s first convention was held in October 1979 to adopt a constitution and elect officers, executive board members and trustees. Currently, PEF represents about 55,000 New York State workers in job titles including nurses, accountants, engineers and thousands more. The current administration of PEF President Wayne Spence and Secretary-Treasurer Joe Donahue took office on August 1, 2021. PEF is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and\u00a0 Service Employees International Union (SEIU).<\/p>\n

Our \u201cPEF Through the Years\u201d mural on the wall of our headquarters building in Latham depicts the history of PEF in photographs, from its founding in 1979 to today.\u00a0 It is these memorable moments and remarkable activists that make us Union Strong.
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