by admin | Aug 27, 2018 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
We’ve got your back… In a back-to-school video message, NYSUT officers make it clear the union is there for members. Wondering why unions and working people are under attack? A new video just in time for Labor Day explains why....
by admin | Aug 19, 2018 | Advocacy
A federal district court has ruled that New York acted legally in its redistribution of federal funds among insurance companies. This has implications for the SUNY hospitals, all of which are required by state law and their mission to care for all patients,...
by admin | Aug 17, 2018 | Contract Negotiations
Missouri voters rejected a referendum that would have created so-called “right to work” conditions for private-sector unions – a stunning rejection of the Janus-style trend that has dominated in several states. Read it HERE....
by admin | Aug 7, 2018 | Advocacy
It’s #TimeToTalk about solutions to the gun violence problem, so we’re launching a nationwide survey to hear from students and educators across the country. Working with students and partners, we’ll be releasing some of the results from our nationwide survey...
by admin | Aug 6, 2018 | Advocacy
States across the country are taking steps to protect working people in the wake of Janus v. AFSCME. Legislation has been passed to guarantee public sector unions have access to contact information for new hires, to limit the time period in which people can revoke...
by admin | Jul 31, 2018 | Advocacy
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed rolling back Obama-era regulations that protect students who have been defrauded by colleges. AFT President Randi Weingarten criticized the move: “Her rewrite makes it harder for defrauded students to get the relief they...
by admin | Jul 31, 2018 | Contract Negotiations
A new AFT report details the devastating impact on schools, classrooms and students when states choose to pursue an austerity agenda in the false belief that tax cuts will pay for themselves. “A Decade of Neglect” reviews the effects of austerity measures taken in the...
by admin | Jul 30, 2018 | Contract Negotiations
Ballots for members to vote on the current tentative collective bargaining agreement between NYS/UUP will be mailed to members’ addressed this week. Official ratification will occur on September 5th, all ballots are due on close of business September 4th as per...
by admin | Jul 30, 2018 | Advocacy
A judge has issued a crucial ruling allowing the AFT to gather information on conservative hit group Project Veritas. The AFT brought the case after Project Veritas dispatched a mole to covertly access documents and record discussions in AFT Michigan offices. AFT...
by admin | Jul 27, 2018 | Advocacy
By now, you’ve seen or heard about the emails from Betsy Devos and her elite friends trying to convince people to leave our union. The latest comes from Bob Bellafiore and the billionaires backing his front group, New Choice NY. While Bellafiore won’t...
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