What is The Kings College?
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the November 2012 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2012 November Some of us have noticed that The Kings College is now renting space in 52 Broadway. TKC is an ultra-conservative institution whose president, until recently, wa
NEW DOE OUTRAGE – “GALAXY FLAGGING”
From the May 2012 New Action Delegate Assembly leaflet. For the entire leaflet, click: Leaflet 2012 May (sign the petition against Mayoral Control, support the resolution against Stop and Frisk, and this piece) “employees who have been the subject of disciplinary action will be identified with a
TEACHER DATA REPORTS – TIME for DIRECT RESPONSE
New Action/UFT …a caucus of the United Federation of Teachers PO Box 180574 North Richmond Hill, NY 11418 http://newaction.wordpress.com/ March 2012 TEACHER DATA REPORTS – TIME for DIRECT RESPONSE Bloomberg can point a finger at the courts and say they did it. But the publication in the media ha
End Mayoral Control; We need a day of solidarity; Beat back Tier 6
From the February 2012 New Action Delegate Assembly Leaflet. For the original leaflet, click: Leaflet 2012 February New Action/UFT …a caucus of the United Federation of Teachers PO Box 180574 North Richmond Hill, NY 11418 http://newaction.wordpress.com/ February 2012 TIME TO CALL FOR AN END
New Action opposed the UFT Constitutional Amendments
January 2012 (Click for PDF version: Leaflet 2012 January) VOTE NO DELAY CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES GUARANTEE REPRESENTATION FOR ALL On Monday, December 19 2011, New Action Executive Board members and co-chairs Jon Halabi and Michael Shulman spoke against the proposed changes to the UFT Constitution.
Dignity for All Teachers (Draft Resolution, for October, if necessary)
If June’s no layoffs agreement works as planned, many more ATRs may find regular appointments in the fall. But if in the fall the position and conditions of the ATRs are not improved, then New Action will introduce the following resolution at the October Delegate Assembly: Dignity for All Teachers
WISCONSIN / NEW YORK CITY – SAME STRUGGLE / SAME FIGHT
Wisconsin proves that today we must have a strong union movement. Public employees, especially educators, are under attack all across our country. Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Florida are also suffering attacks on pensions, health care plans, seniority, and our long and hard fought right to coll
UFT Resolution on Wisconsin
… and other states. Passed Exec Board, bipartisan support, after several amendments. Will be presented at the March 9 Delegate Assembly (this Wednesday). Needs to be accompanied by concrete actions, such as those New Action has proposed. WHEREAS, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is scapegoating
on Wisconsin
New Action initiated a bipartisan resolution in support of our colleagues and all public workers in Wisconsin, and linking their struggle to our own. As soon as it is approved, we will publish it. Without waiting for the resolution, we have proposed several specific steps for the UFT to consider tak
Say no to school closures! Demonstrate, Wednesday, at Tweed
When: 5PM. Date: Wednesday, December 15 Where: Tweed (52 Chambers) – march will start at 52 Broadway (UFT hq) Why: once again Bloomberg is trying to shut schools that serve poor kids. We stopped him last year. It will be tougher this year. Who: the UFT will call this protest, others may join