by | Mar 18, 2019 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements, Chapter Events, Contract Negotiations
2018-2019 INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS AWARD PERIOD: July 2, 2018 – July 1, 2019 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 2019, 5PM The UUP Individual Development Award (IDA) program is intended to assist eligible UUP represented employees (full and part-time)...
by | Mar 11, 2019 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements, Chapter Elections
Ballots for the 2019-2021 Chapter Elections were mailed to chapter members between March 6-8th, 2019. All ballots are due back by April 10, 2019, 5PM. Elections Calendar Available...
by | Mar 11, 2019 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
The AFT has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board charging the leadership of Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy in Washington, D.C., with violating federal labor law by retaliating against its own workers for unionizing...
by | Mar 10, 2019 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements, Contract Negotiations
This past year has demonstrated the power of collective bargaining as an agent of progress. When we put community issues front and center—smaller class sizes, less testing, safe staffing, more investment in public services—and empower members to drive change, we...
by | Mar 10, 2019 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
The AFT’s longtime advocacy for public schools has just been turbocharged, with a sweeping, multipronged campaign to fund the future of American public education. Amid the continuing wave of teacher activism shining a spotlight on massive shortfalls in education...
by | Feb 25, 2019 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
In recent years, the governor has tried to use the budget process to cut the reimbursement of Medicare Part B premiums for retirees covered by the state Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP). In the past, NYSUT has been able to convince...
by | Feb 25, 2019 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta broke the law when he signed a secret plea agreement with a sex trafficker. With this news out in the open, it’s clear that Acosta must resign. Not only did he go easy on a politically …
by | Feb 24, 2019 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
Members of the NYSUT local Inspire Staff United at Inspire Kids in Orange County went on a one-day strike for a contract that will allow them to meet the needs of their Pre-K students with developmental disabilities. Management refuses to...
by | Feb 24, 2019 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
UUP President Fred Kowal urged SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson to “reconsider her role” as a member of the board of directors for AES...
by | Feb 18, 2019 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
Let’s be realistic about what the flawed tax cap does and does not do. Truth be told, the cap has not reduced the tax burden facing too many communities. What the tax cap has done is deny our poorest school...
