Wednesday, February 05, 2014

NY TIMES WEIGHS IN ON UFT CONTRACT ARBITRATION

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The NY Times has a labor piece that focuses on the UFT's non-binding fact finding arbitration that will more than likely lead to a new ...
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Tuesday, February 04, 2014

IANNUZZI COMES RIGHT OUT AND SAYS ELECTION CHALLENGE IS UFT POWER GRAB

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In an interview in Capital Pro, NYSUT President Dick Iannuzzi says directly that the challenge to his presidency is nothing more than a UFT ...
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Saturday, February 01, 2014

FORMER NYSUT PRESIDENT HOBART ENDORSES IANNUZZI SLATE WHILE BUFFALO'S RUMORE LEANS TOWARD MULGREW

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The battle for control of New York State United Teachers took some twists and turns this week as the former President-NYSUT pioneer Thomas H...
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Monday, January 27, 2014

IANNUZZI GROUP LAUNCHES "STRONGER TOGETHER" WEBSITE

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NYSUT's leaders are fighting back against UFT President Michael Mulgrew's backed insurgency from the top.  The four officers, includ...
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Sunday, January 26, 2014

MAKING SOME SENSE OF THE NYSUT LEADERSHIP SPLIT

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Many New York City teachers view New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) as the group that offers UFT members discount insurance. It is so mu...
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

MULGREW LETTER TO CHAPTER LEADERS ON CUOMO'S BUDGET

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Here is President Mulgrew's letter to Chapter Leaders on Governor Cuomo's budget in its entirety.  I'll leave the editorializing...
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SCHOOL OPEN

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From DOE website. Chancellor Fariña Announces Schools Are Open 01/21/2014 Student After-school Programs, Field Trips, an...
Saturday, January 18, 2014

EPSTEIN AT RAVITCH BLOG CALLS FOR PANEL TO EXPOSE WHAT SCHOOLS WERE LIKE UNDER BLOOMBERG

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Marc Epstein recently wrote another powerful piece for the Diane Ravitch blog.  He has called for a South African style post Apartheid com...
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Thursday, January 16, 2014

DA REPORT: UNITY DECLINES TO RULE OUT A CUOMO ENDORSEMENT

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Michael Bloomberg, the anti-public education mayor, has left office after twelve years where he almost destroyed our public schools.  An ant...
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Friday, January 10, 2014

MORE MAKES CASE FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR CITY EMPLOYEES

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From MORE's budget specialist Harris Litzman, the case that there is funding available for salary increases for city employees.  This pi...
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Wednesday, January 08, 2014

SAME OLD-SAME OLD FROM CUOMO ON EDUCATION

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Did anyone really conclude Governor Andrew Cuomo was going to change his outlook on education because of parent protests over the Common Cor...
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Thursday, January 02, 2014

MAYOR DE BLASIO PICKS LABOR COMMISSIONER

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Buried among all of the hoopla of the inauguration, we learned the other day who will be Mayor Bill de Blasio's chief labor negotiator a...
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

NEW YEAR APPEAL TO INCOMING MAYOR AND CHANCELLOR: SAVE THE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOLS

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We have a new Chancellor now in Carmen Farina.  We wish her all the best as she takes over a school system where teachers have been thorough...
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Monday, December 30, 2013

LETITIA JAMES, OTHER POLITICIANS AND PARENT GROUPS SUE TO STOP LAST MINUTE BLOOMBERG SCHOOL COLOCATIONS

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There is no regret at all about voting for Letitia James for Public Advocate.  She is keeping her promises on public education even before s...
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Saturday, December 28, 2013

PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY BOARD RECOMMENDS BETTER SETTLEMENT FOR LIRR WORKERS THAN STATE WORKERS GOT

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Thanks to Mike Shirtzer from MORE for sending out a Newsday piece  that includes the full non binding arbitration award for most Long Island...
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Thursday, December 26, 2013

CAN THE CITY AFFORD TO GIVE RAISES TO CITY EMPLOYEES?

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The blogger Chaz has done some excellent reporting on our contract negotiations.  He believes the city has money to pay us real salary incr...
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