Wednesday, May 03, 2023

UFT EMAIL TONIGHT INVITES ME TO APRIL RETIRED TEACHERS CHAPTER MEETING

This email came earlier today, May 3, from the UFT telling me about an April 4 meeting. We trust our healthcare and union representation to these people who don't even know what month it is. Then again, maybe they purposely sent me the April 4 meeting notice on May 3.



This picture above shouldn't bother me but seeing UFT HS VP Janella Hinds take a picture from the Writers Guild strike picket line leaves me feeling a bit bittersweet. It is a positive that our leaders support the job acton as the strike is worthwhile. That is union solidarity. On the other hand, the UFT has done nothing to revise the part of the Taylor law that makes public employee strikes in NY, including by teachers, illegal. Evey worker should have the right to strike. I would like to see Janella work to repeal that portion of the Taylor law.

5 comments:

ed notes online said...

So nice to see a UFT officer supporting workers on strike - doing it while on the UFT payroll. Where are all the others?

Jeff said...

You mean you pay dues, after constant warnings, to people who don't know what month it is. How's that going for you?

Sha said...

I got the same email. I guess the UFT does not proofread very well before sending out these messages. It does not inspire much confidence in the union’s ability to communicate effectively.

James Eterno said...

To be fair, they did send out an apology email today.

James Eterno said...

To be fair, they did send out an apology email today.