by | Aug 17, 2018 | Home
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...
by | Jul 31, 2018 | Home
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...
by | Jul 30, 2018 | Home
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...
by | Jul 19, 2018 | Home
New Choice NY, which has financial ties to Betsy Devos, has begun contacting union members encouraging them to quit the union. NYSUT President Andy Pallotta is quoted. Read...
by | Jul 18, 2018 | Home
Members of the UUP Negotiations Team will present and discuss the Tentative Agreement today, July 18th, from 3:00 to 5:00PM. Place: Student Activities Center, Ballroom A. Please bring your Stony Brook ID. Refreshments will be served. Please note that attendance...
by | Jul 17, 2018 | Home
Members of the UUP Negotiations Team will present and discuss the Tentative Agreement, July 18th from 3:00 to 5:00PM. Place: Student Activities Center, Ballroom A. Please bring your Stony Brook ID. Refreshments will be served. Deadline is today, Tuesday, July...
by | Jul 14, 2018 | Home
Last Friday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit challenging student loan giant Navient for its illegal practices—including misleading borrowers, steering them into more-expensive loan agreements, and failing to adequately inform them about how...
by | Jul 13, 2018 | Home
The Department of Education announced Tuesday it is rescinding guidelines on affirmative action, effectively advising colleges and universities that the consideration of race and ethnicity in admissions decisions is beyond constitutional requirements. By revoking the...
by | Jul 12, 2018 | Home
Right-wing groups have been waging war against public sector unions for many years, so last week’s Janus decision came as no surprise. In her monthly column, AFT President Randi Weingarten describes why Janus was such a “prized goal” for the...
by | Jul 11, 2018 | Home
NYSUT won its lawsuit against SUNY for the creation of special, dumbed-down teacher certification rules for charter schools. Read...
