Election Update and Nac General Meeting on Wednesday, 12/4/24
New Action members and supporters, We are writing you this post to update you with some good news: we, New Action, are in the final stages of forming a slate in conjunction with our caucus partners, Retiree Advocate and the Movement of Rank and File Educators. Working with these groups, and with al
UFT Pension Options and Tax Deferred-Annuity (TDA) Workshop Minutes – 11/14/23
Unofficial Minutes – for official pension information, contact a pension rep (some contact info is included below) UFT Pension Services Look for articles in New York Teacher Schedule a pension consultant phone: 212.331.6311 Attend pension/BERS workshops Retiree Toolkit: Upcoming events W
Funding a Union
Unions have a democratic economic formula. Member dues are the main source of income for the union’s operations, which keeps union officials beholden to/ accountable to one special interest–the members interest–and ensures they are attentive. It keeps the organization honest. Peopl
FOLLOW THE MONEY: WHICH LEGISLATORS BENEFIT MOST FROM OUR UNIONS? – PART III (David Ginsberg)
This article is the third installment in a multi-part series. For the first installment, see here. For the second, see here. Every two weeks, union dues and voluntary COPE donations come out of the paychecks of more than 100,000 active UFT members. Millions upon millions of dollars of our hard earn
FOLLOW THE MONEY: WHICH LEGISLATORS BENEFIT MOST FROM OUR UNIONS? – PART II (David Ginsberg)
This article is the second installment in a multi-part series. For the first installment, see here. Every two weeks, union dues and voluntary COPE donations come out of the paychecks of more than 100,000 active UFT members. Millions upon millions of dollars of our hard earned money go to maintaining
FOLLOW THE MONEY: WHICH LEGISLATORS BENEFIT MOST FROM OUR UNIONS? – PART I (David Ginsberg)
Every two weeks, union dues and voluntary COPE donations come out of the paychecks of more than 100,000 active UFT members. Millions upon millions of dollars of our hard earned money go to maintaining, strengthening, and empowering our union each year. In fact, the UFT “does not use any unio
Congratulations, Retiree Advocate!
Saturday, June 15, 2024 Dear New Action Retiree and In-Service Supporter, You’ve probably heard by now that yesterday WE WON AN HISTORIC VICTORY! Retiree Advocate scored a landmark upset by defeating Unity Caucus by a vote of 17,226 to 10,114 or 63% to 37%. We want to first and foremost congra
Call to Action: Our ‘Get Out The Vote’ homework for upcoming UFT & TRS elections
Help us GET OUT THE VOTE for: Ben Morgenroth for TRS Pension Trustee, Fix Para Pay Slate for Para Chapter Election and Retiree Advocate for Retired Teachers Chapter (RTC) We’ve seen way too many cuts to our healthcare and pension, and wages that lag behind inflation. Each one o
VOTING FOR YOUR UFT REPS: WHAT YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR
Every three years, UFT members have the opportunity to vote for the Chapter Leader (CL) and delegates of their respective schools. It is easy to vote for a friendly colleague or to simply go along with the majority, but basing your vote on shallow virtues without putting real thought into your selec
BRINGING A KNIFE TO A GUNFIGHT: WHY THE UFT MUST SEEK CHANGES TO THE TAYLOR LAW
The Wall Street Journal declared 2023 “The Year of the Strike,” touting the successes of labor unions across the U.S. The United Auto Workers (UAW), Teamsters, Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and Writers Guild of America (WGA) all earned tremendous victories for their workers. Members of the UAW, SAG