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Inside AFT: Lawmakers try to protect unions

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...

Inside AFT: DeVos sets sights on defrauded students seeking relief

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...

Inside AFT: New report: A devastating decade for kids

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...

Contract Ratification Notice

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...

Inside AFT: Judge rules in favor of AFT in Project Veritas case

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...

Inside NYSUT: Tell Bob and his anti-union buddies to bug off

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...

Trump to roll back affirmative action guidelines

by admin | Jul 21, 2018 | Advocacy

The Trump Administration wants to remove Obama-era guidelines that encourage considering race in the college admissions process as a way of promoting diversity. Read it HERE. But here in New York, Cuomo is committed to diversity in SUNY… Following the...