Monday, November 06, 2017

SCHOOL BUS STRIKE ON LONG ISLAND SCHEDULED FOR TODAY

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We try to follow labor news here at the ICEUFTblog so we were interested when workers at the Baumann Bus Company on Long Island called for ...
Saturday, November 04, 2017

MULGREW'S PAID PARENTAL LEAVE UPDATE

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Here's the latest on paid parental leave negotiations from UFT President Michael Mulgrew. I leave the editorializing to all of you. ...
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Friday, November 03, 2017

UFT TEAM HIGH SCHOOL TOUTS VICTORIES AT TOTTENVILLE HS WHILE MEMBERS TELL EXEC BD OF ABUSE FROM PRINCIPAL

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On Thursday I received in email the latest Team High School Newsletter that High School Vice Presidents Janella Hinds and Sterling Roberson ...
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Thursday, November 02, 2017

ATR EMAILS UNION FOR HELP

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This came to me earlier today from an ATR who still has not received an assignment for next week. You would think the UFT would be up in arm...
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NEWS IN MY INBOX

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Some items caught my eye from today's emails. Betsy DeVos may not be staying too long as Secretary of Education according to Raw Story...
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Wednesday, November 01, 2017

DO YOUR PREP PERIODS BELONG TO YOU?

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Teachers are entitled to a duty free lunch period each day and those with a full teaching load are also entitled to a daily self-directed pr...
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

MULGEW'S UNITY CAUCUS AGAIN VOTES DOWN RESOLUTION CALLING FOR TWO OBSERVATIONS PER YEAR FOR NYC TEACHERS

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The MORE-NEW ACTION Executive Board members last night attempted to do essentailly what I did at the Delegate Assembly in January by intr...
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Monday, October 30, 2017

UFT CHAPTER LEADERS ARE NO LONGER THE UNION IN SCHOOLS

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Protocols are important for the functioning of any organization. When I was first elected Chapter Leader of Jamaica High School way back in ...
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Sunday, October 29, 2017

UFT-DOE PAPERWORK RESOLUTIONS

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This document from the UFT was up on MORE's Facebook page. I find the document fascinating in that the UFT resolved many paperwork compl...
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Saturday, October 28, 2017

VOTE NO ON CON-CON ADS UP

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As someone who was disappointed with the UFT commercial that has been playing this month, I have a different outlook on the ads NYSUT is par...
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SIGN AFL-CIO PETITION SUPPORTING UNIONS AND WORKERS

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This came in my email from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Here is a link to take the AFL-CIO pledge. Share this Image to Support Wor...
Friday, October 27, 2017

PODCAST CONFIRMS ICE VIEW OF PBA BARGAINING POSITION

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Our week of salutes to the Chief Leader concludes today as we urge everyone to listen to a podcast done by their editor Richard Steier and ...
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Thursday, October 26, 2017

CITY PLAYING HARDBALL WITH THE PBA; EXPECT THE SAME FOR UFT

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As the City of New York continues to enjoy a robust economy , Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration doesn't want to share any of the...
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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

CHIEF LEADER DOES EXCELLENT ATR FEATURE

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The Chief Leader is the first place to turn to for civil service news. They report worker views in a detailed and fair way. Crystal Lewis ...
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Monday, October 23, 2017

MTA BROOKLYN BUS DRIVERS AT SPRING CREEK DEPOT DUMPING THEIR UNION

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For people looking for precedent for public employees in NYS decertifying their union and starting a new one, look no further than Brooklyn ...
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Sunday, October 22, 2017

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER EMILY JAMES MAKES THE CASE FOR PAID MATERNITY LEAVE

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Emily James is the Brooklyn high school teacher who started a  petition at Change.org for the UFT to negotiate family leave rights for pare...
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Saturday, October 21, 2017

DC REPUBLICANS GOING AFTER MIDDLE CLASS RETIREMENT SAVINGS

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Reality Based Educator sent me this piece from the NY Times this morning on the Republican plan to slash 401(k) contribution limits to as l...
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Friday, October 20, 2017

MULGREW TO DELEGATE ASSEMBLY: THESE ARE BEST OF TIMES FOR NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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I sat at the Delegate Assembly Wednesday thinking I work in a totally different school system than UFT President Michael Mulgrew. Mulgrew ...
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

LIVE BLOGGING FROM OCTOBER DA (unedited)

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First UFT Delegate Assembly of the 2017-18 school year is today. Sorry in advance for any errors from the smartphone. President's Repo...
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HOW SHOULD DISSIDENTS IN THE UFT RESPOND TO IMPENDING UNION LOSS IN SUPREME COURT?

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The Nation has a great piece on how the right wing Supreme Court is about to take aim at worker rights in its current term. Union dues in t...
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