Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Waiting for Mikey

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Guest Blogger: RBE I've been a UFT member since 2001. I've seen a few contract negotiations in my time. And it's always the same...
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Wednesday, May 03, 2023

UFT EMAIL TONIGHT INVITES ME TO APRIL RETIRED TEACHERS CHAPTER MEETING

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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 ...
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Saturday, April 29, 2023

LOWER CLASS SIZE LAW LOOPHOLES

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Sue Edelman has a piece in the NY Post on the loopholes in the class size law that might be used. For those wondering, there are four major...
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Thursday, April 27, 2023

UFT SETBACK ON ZOMBIE CHARTER SCHOOL REVIVAL

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From City and State : In a surprise Thursday evening press conference, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a “conceptual agreement” on the state bud...
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

CONTRACT NEGOTIATION UPDATE FROM EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AND OUR CONTRACT PREDICTIONS

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We learn from Nick Bacon's Executive Board minutes that the UFT might be very close to finalizing an agreement on a new contract.  The ...
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Monday, April 24, 2023

THE LATEST UFT CONTRACT LEAFLET; GOTHAMIST ARTICLE UPDATES CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

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 The latest UFT contract leaflet. Any thoughts? Update: There is a piece in Gothamist on the UFT contract negotiations . Some excerpts: In a...
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

LIVE BLOGGING FROM APRIL 2023 DELEGATE ASSEMBLY

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I was on the call on time. President's Report We will have an update on contract actions. Moment of silence for Betty Gotfried who forme...
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

LA TEACHERS GET 21% RAISES OVER THREE YEARS

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The United Teachers of Los Angeles union has a tentative contract agreement  after they boycotted faculty conferences and went on strike f...
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HEALTHCARE REFERENDUM ORGANIZING ZOOM TONIGHT AT 7:00

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We can convince 10 percent of UFTers to sign our petition so we can get a full membership vote on significant changes to our healthcare if ...
Sunday, April 16, 2023

AOC OPPOSES PRIVATIZED MEDICARE (MULGREWCARE) FOR CITY RETIREES

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This is from the NY Post : Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a swipe at both Mayor Eric Adams and the city’s union leaders — sharply critic...
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Saturday, April 15, 2023

UNITY CAMPAIGNS IMPROPERLY IN PARA ELECTION; PETITION FOR A CONSTITUTIONALLY MANDATED REFERENDUM ON SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO HEALTHCARE SURPASSES 6,000 SIGNATURES

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 This is from Marie Para (Wausnock) showing Unity cheating at an official UFT event. The video is on Facebook . Spotlight on Truth  You can’...
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MEET THE CHALLENGERS TO UNITY IN THE PARAPROFESSIONAL CHAPTER ELECTION

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Unity Caucus, the UFT's ruling political party for over sixty years, is facing a challenge in the interim Paraprofessional Chapter Elect...
Tuesday, April 11, 2023

CITY RETIREES AND ACTIVE WORKERS RALLY AT CITY HALL

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Monday, April 10, 2023

RALLY TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE TUESDAY AT CITY HALL

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  Greetings Retirees  & Retirees In Training!  REMINDER!    RALLY TOMORROW!! THIS IS A CALL TO RALLY FOR U S TO BE HEARD! TIME IS OF THE...
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Friday, April 07, 2023

EMMA VIGELAND ASKS: CAN YOU IMAGINE IF NYC HAD A TEACHERS' UNION AS POWERFUL AS CHICAGO?

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Please play this segment from The Majority Report to every UFTer you know.  The Chicago mayoral election between Brandon Johnson and Paul i...
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Wednesday, April 05, 2023

PBA SETS UNIFORM PATTERN THAT DOESN'T BEAT CURRENT INFLATION RATE BUT BEATS DC 37 CIVILIAN PATTERN

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 This is from NYC.gov : NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Office of Labor Relations (OLR) Commissioner Renee Campi...
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Monday, April 03, 2023

IS MULGREWCARE COMING TO ACTIVE AND NONMEDICARE RETIREES SOON? PETITION FOR A REFERENDUM ON HEALTHCARE APPROACHING 4,000 SIGNING

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Please listen closely to this video from Marianne Pizzitola. Marianne reports that Michael Mulgrew and Henry Garrido are about to negotiate ...
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Saturday, April 01, 2023

DC 37 MEMBERS VOTE TO APPROVE PATTERN SETTING CONTRACT

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DC37's contract easily was ratified with 97,7% of those voting saying yes on their new contract with a total of 16.21% salary increases ...
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Thursday, March 30, 2023

UNITY ATTEMPTING TO SUPPRESS OUR LAWFUL PETITION CALLING FOR A MEMBER VOTE ON CHANGES TO HEALTHCARE

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Unity is in panic mode over our petition to get a member vote on any significant healthcare changes. Thousands have already signed. You don...
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

UNITY AT EXECUTIVE BOARD VOTES AGAINST IMPROVING PARENTAL-FAMILY LEAVE BENEFITS

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Unity Caucus (Michael Mulgrew's faction of the UFT) will pretty much oppose any proposal that the opposition comes up with unless it is ...