by | Sep 19, 2018 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
Dear UUP member, Many UUP members are struggling daily to pay off student loan debt and make ends meet. That’s why UUP has joined our national affiliate, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) to put out a member survey to …
by | Sep 11, 2018 | Advocacy
Does your school have a temperature limit in its emergency plan? It should! Your voices have helped NYSUT build a case for some solutions to the problem of the heat. Tell us about your experience so the union can continue...
by | Sep 10, 2018 | Advocacy
Primary elections traditionally do not have a large voter turnout. That’s why it is so important for union members to make an impact by going to the polls. NYSUT has endorsed candidates in dozens of state election primaries scheduled for...
by | Sep 9, 2018 | Advocacy
As the new school year begins, NYSUT and its local affiliates are ratcheting up efforts to protect students from unreliable and invalid standardized tests, while ensuring that teachers are evaluated fairly and win good pay and benefits for the important...
by | Sep 8, 2018 | Advocacy
NYSUT News Highlights and opportunities A new free poster from NYSUT celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, a public school kid, auteur, performer and former teacher best known for the Broadway...
by | Sep 5, 2018 | Advocacy, Contract Negotiations
The NYS/UUP collective bargaining agreement resoundingly passed with record member turnout! Information on the specifics of the ratification vote will shortly be released from UUP Statewide at www.uupinfo.org...
by | 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...
by | 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...
by | 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 | 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...
