A Better Contract? Don’t Get Your Hopes Up (By David Ginsberg)
It’s election season for the UFT and an upstart opposition caucus has sprung from nowhere to challenge Unity for control over our union. You would think this should bring many members, angered by years of Unity ineptitude, a reason to celebrate. Unfortunately, the opposition caucus in question, A
A Caucus Divided (by David Ginsberg)
Humans are social creatures. We feel the need to receive and reciprocate the love and support of others. This innate desire is a large reason why we join groups. When it comes to political factions, the most altruistic of us find people with similar ideologies and we join together in order to change
Out of the Shadows: NAC Statement On the UFT Election
Yesterday, after months of campaigning from the shadows of anonymity, the ABC slate has finally made its presidential candidate known: Amy Arundell, long-time Unity Caucus member and former Queens Borough representative, a UFT staffer who hasn’t worked full-time in the classroom in over 20 years.
Leaving Your Conscience and Principles at the Front Door: A Response to Unity’s Leo Casey (By Michael Shulman)
In a recent post by Unity Caucus attacking ARISE, brother Leo Casey writes a long diatribe about why he left the opposition over 40 years ago. He justifies his joining Unity Caucus by first explaining that he was anti -Vietnam War and opposed the 1968 strike against community control. Brother Casey
Teacher Pay Scale Falls Short Under Unity Caucus Leadership (by Anthony Segreti)
The teaching profession, regarded as one of the cornerstones of a society, is plagued by inadequate compensation. For years, teachers have sounded the alarm about stagnant wages and shrinking purchasing power, but these warnings have largely fallen on deaf ears. The Unity Caucus, which has long domi
UFT Delegate Assembly 1-15-2025 Unofficial Minutes
Delegate Assembly – 1/15/25 President’s Report – Lot of small informational things to report on. Beginning of budget process at City and State level. AFT collecting money for disaster relief for schools. Any school staff and people affected in California by the fires. New president in
Why isn’t the UFT opposition united this year?: A Statement by the New Action Caucus of the UFT
Why isn’t there a united opposition slate for the UFT elections this year? Well, there kind of is—but it’s complicated. The 2025 UFT elections present one of the greatest opportunities in our union’s history. After decades of decline in real wages, benefits, and working conditions, Unity