On Contract and Democracy – UFT Executive Board Minutes, 6-5-2023
Summary/Analysis: Informal Notes Follow Mike Sill: filling in for LeRoy Bar. Open Mic Karen Miller: 2nd grade ICT gen-ed teacher at PS15 in D1. June, with everything going on wanted to reflect and share on some of the successes that go on in the classroom, and things that have been great at least in
UFT Leadership is Playing ‘Chicken’ – and We’re all the Losers
The Unity-led UFT has finally let a ‘select group’ of members learn their negotiating strategy, and it’s not exactly 3-D chess. Now, all of this was said at a CAT team meeting, with over 1,000 unknown attendees, none of whom had to prove their identity to get in. There were no NDAs for
UFT: Is the 2023-2024 Calendar an attack on our Union?
We’ve had good calendars, and we’ve had less than good calendars. The 2023-2024 calendar, however, is nothing but brutal. What’s worse, there are indications that the calendar could have been just fine, but that the City opted to make decisions that were nothing short of malicious. Let’s loo
Retirees Sue to Halt Forced Switch to Medicare Advantage
Yesterday, the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees initiated a new lawsuit against the City, as reported by the Daily News. Using a complicated mix of legal strategies, the goal of the legal action is ultimately to stop Mayor Adams from switching retired municipal workers—such as UFT membe
UFT Contract 101: What makes a giveback a giveback?
Unless negotiations between the UFT and the City completely break down, all indications suggest that a tentative contractual agreement is near. United for Change, of which New Action Caucus is a member, published a combined list of five demands we need met before voting yes. I wrote a piece detailin
UFT Contract: There’s a 0% chance we vote yes to 3%!
Inflation is out of control. Educators, who have never made enough to begin with, know this acutely. We feel it while stocking up at the grocery store and while searching for even the most modest apartments. We feel it while trying to buy a used car or while saving for the college education of our [
UFT Members: How to transfer on Open Market and not end up with an abusive administration
It’s late May and slowly but surely, positions are starting to list on the DOE’s Open Market system. UFT members can use this system to seek out transfer opportunities within the NYC public school system. Teachers who do this keep their pay, seniority, and tenure (as long as they work under
NAC / UFT Meeting on Tuesday, May 30 at 5:30 PM
The New Action Caucus of the UFT will convene a meeting on Tuesday, May 30th at 5:30 PM via Zoom. With contract and healthcare changes imminent, we’ll strategize our next steps. To ensure that you get a Zoom link, email Michael Shulman.
UFT Members – Why is UFT Leadership Misleading us on Contract? – Executive Board Minutes, 5-22-2023
Quick summary/analysis: Tonight, UFT leadership disappointed many rank-and-file attendees when it came to contract. UFT leadership has been misleading us about something big, effectively lying (at least organizationally), and making us ask ‘why?’ and ‘what else isn’t being sh
UFT: Let’s Fight for the Contract We Deserve
On Wednesday, May 24th, our union will hold what is likely to be the UFT’s final organizing action for the 2023 contract. Members will assemble at five sites (one in each borough) to rally for a fair agreement. I am hopeful that attendance will be good – not just by staffers, but by regular rank