In Memoriam to James Eterno
James Eterno passed from us on February 6, 2024. He was a longtime leader in New Action and served with many of us in campaigns on behalf of UFT members. Although James left New Action he remained an ardent trade unionist; he served as a mentor to many and was involved in a profound way […]
UFT Delegate Assembly Notes 2-7-2014
Summary Analysis Informal Minutes. Moment of silence for James Eterno. Activist who bettered this union. Valentine’s month. Contract implementation – we have our contract. Tough part was it had more changes than ever before. Great, but we have a massive implementation headache. Nationally, Presi
Feb. 5, 2024 UFT Executive Board Summary/Analysis
Summary/Analysis: Informal Minutes start here: Open Mic Tracy Ruffin: CL on UWS in a co-located school, advocating against being re-sited to Ascension Catholic School on 108th Street. Another principal is adding curriculum, such as Russian, which has nothing to do with the community. Those extra pro
Fix Tier 6? Sooner than later! Don’t miss today’s webinar about the state and future of our Tier 6 pensions
RSVP, now. This “can’t miss” miss informational webinar and our call to action takes place today, Thursday, February 1, at 5:30 PM. Register now – register.newaction.org The majority of UFT members working today will retire with a ‘Tier 6’ pension. Most of us know that T
NO-ING YOUR RIGHTS: A BRIEF BREAKDOWN OF OUR VAGUE CONTRACT – Ginsberg
Ironclad. Indisputable. Irrefutable. Three words that should never be uttered when describing our albatross of a contract – or, what we think is our contract. The most recent complete version available online is from 2014, along with Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) from 2018 and 2023. One woul
Join our Tier 6 Webinar on Feb. 1 at 5:30 PM
The majority of UFT members working today will retire with a ‘Tier 6’ pension. Most of us know that Tier 6 is objectively worse than the pensions of members who started working for the City before us. But, New Action / UFT has run the numbers and it’s much worse than we realized. In this [&hel
6 Predictions on Healthcare
Most UFT members are aware that major changes are coming to our healthcare. The MLC and Michael Mulgrew requested proposals from insurance companies that would cost the City less money. Essentially, healthcare cuts for all City workers. The reason Mulgrew and the MLC are looking to save the City mon
UFT Executive Board Minutes, 1/22/2024
Summary/Analysis: Mulgrew wasn’t here tonight. Several speakers mentioned questionable implementations of DOE contracts: PDs that should be remote being in-person, teachers not sure how to fight abusive administration, and questions over excessive scheduling during Regents Week. The question o
Are they Fixing Tier 6? And other Questions – UFT Delegate Assembly Report, 1/17/2024
Summary/Analysis: Informal Minutes Mulgrew: Overview of the legislative agenda for Albany. We want everybody understand all the different aspects are working on up in Albany. It’s not just about funding. We have the Governor’s initial budget proposal came out yesterday. The mayor amended
UFT Leadership Gets a C-….And That’s with Grade Inflation…
Every teacher has had that student, happy to coast by doing the bare minimum, but with so much potential. These can be the most frustrating and gratifying students in the class. Their comments in class are solid, but their homework is inconsistent. Their tests and quizzes are passable, but their pap