Wednesday, September 05, 2018

COMPANY UNION NYSUT EXPRESSES OPPOSITION TO STRIKING WHILE SEATTLE TEACHERS USE STRIKE WEAPON EFFECTIVELY

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The proof that we are in company unions in the public sector in NYS, led by people totally in bed with management, has come to light after D...
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Tuesday, September 04, 2018

TEACHER REBELLIONS SPREADING TO BLUE STATES BUT NOT NYC

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Norm Scott via Diane Ravitch noted at EdNotes that 98% of the strong 81% of Los Angeles, California teachers who cast a ballot voted to au...
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Monday, September 03, 2018

UFT DECLARES, "WE GOT YOUR BACKS."

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The UFT says they are rolling out the welcome mat in an article for new members. Here is how they are promoting this piece on Twitter : ...
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Saturday, September 01, 2018

HOW LOW CAN UFT MEMBER EXPECTATIONS GO FOR 2019 CONTRACT?

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When looking at a potential new UFT Contract, I am sort of surprised that there is talk of an early contract as the current 9 year-3.5 month...
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Thursday, August 30, 2018

HALF OF DAY ONE SHOULD BE SPENT SETTING UP CLASSROOMS

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This is an excerpt from UFT President Michael Mulgrew's email to chapter leaders on the start of the school year. This part concerns wha...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

CUOMO IN DEBATE SAYS PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS DON'T WANT RIGHT TO STRIKE

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I actually heard some honesty from Governor Cuomo during the debate with Cynthia Nixon . Go to about the 41 minute mark to hear them talk ...
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

NEW EXECUTIVE SUPERINTENDENTS AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER NAMED (updated)

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We know from the N.Y. Post  who some of the nine new Executive Superintendents are and who a new Chief Academic Officer is. Can anyone sh...
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Monday, August 27, 2018

UFT PAID PARENTAL LEAVE COST NUMBERS BROKEN DOWN SHOW MULGREW'S NUMBERS DON'T ADD UP

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There has been what I feel is a healthy online blog debate going on over the UFT's Paid Parental Leave deal. While I totally agree with ...
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Sunday, August 26, 2018

NIXON TWEET ON CUOMO 2011 TAX CUTS THAT ARE STILL HURTING SCHOOLS

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I saw this today on Twitter from Cynthia Nixon. Cynthia Nixon @CynthiaNixon  In 2011, Gov. Cuomo enacted a $1.3 billion cut to our school...
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Friday, August 24, 2018

NYSUT AMAZON GIFT CARD

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This came in the mail today. NYSUT is now accepting gifts for its members from Amazon, an anti-worker , anti-union company . This...
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Thursday, August 23, 2018

REALITY BASED EDUCATOR ON TWO OBSERVATIONS PER YEAR

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Reality Based Educator has struck again as he comments on the UFT hopefully getting two observations per year in negotiations with the city ...
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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

REALITY BASED EDUCATOR PAINTS AN AWFUL PORTRAIT OF THE UFT

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Arguably the best UFT blogger out there is Reality Based Educator . We have all taken a step backwards because RBE stopped blogging last ye...
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Sunday, August 19, 2018

VERIZON WORKERS AND DC 37 RATIFY CONTRACTS

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Verizon workers approved a four year extension of their current contract  The original deal was agreed to after a strike in 2016. Verizon ...
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Friday, August 17, 2018

INDEPENDENT BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATES CITY SAVES $9.5 MILLION FROM UFT PAID PARENTAL LEAVE DEAL

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The Independent Budget Office has crunched the numbers on the UFT's Paid Parental Leave and DC37's more expansive Paid Family Leave....
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Thursday, August 16, 2018

CUOMO GETS HUGE CONTRIBUTION FROM SUCCESS ACADEMY BOARD MEMBER

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From the NYPost : Hedge fund investor John Petry — who sits on the board of the city’s largest charter school network, Success Academy — c...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

CHIEF LEADER COVERS ATR DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT

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Civil service newspaper The Chief Leader has an in depth article on a discrimination complaint filed by multiple Absent Teacher Reserves. ...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

CHIEF LEADER HAS ARTICLE ON LEGALIZING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE STRIKES

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The ICEUFT blog may look like a one trick pony the last few days as there has surprisingly been fairly extensive press coverage of Democrati...
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Monday, August 13, 2018

LABOR PROFESSOR JOSHUA FREEMAN SUPPORTS PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RIGHT TO STRIKE

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I am somewhat surprised the Daily News printed an op-ed piece in support of Cynthia Nixon's position that public employees should be le...
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Sunday, August 12, 2018

DE BLASIO AND CUOMO AGREE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES SHOULD NOT HAVE RIGHT TO STRIKE

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The United Nations agrees that workers are entitled to free association rights. A UN commission ruled that the NYS Taylor Law's prohib...
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Friday, August 10, 2018

SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT FILED BY COUNSELOR FROM HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL

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Many will be shocked by a lawsuit filed by a guidance counselor claiming an assistant principal sexually harassed her and when she reported ...
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