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Demand a Better Contract Negotiation Strategy
The UFT's current contract campaign undermines the leverage we need to secure a good contract
Jun 1
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Ronnie Almonte
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March 2023
When Labor Opposes the Right to Strike
Public sector workers in New York don’t have the right to strike, and certain labor leaders are okay with that. This March, the UFT Delegate Assembly…
Mar 29
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Ronnie Almonte
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January 2023
Dr. King, the UFT, and the Role of Labor
The best way to honor Dr. King’s legacy is to embrace his radicalism, his emphasis on solidarity, and his tactics of civil disobedience and mass action
Jan 16
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Ronnie Almonte
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November 2022
Teachers from the Dominican Republic were Exploited by DOE Principals
The recent treatment of exchange teachers is an extension of the abusive power principals unleash throughout the school system
Nov 22, 2022
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Ronnie Almonte
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October 2022
The UFT's Health Care Strategy is a Race to the Bottom
The union's new push to privatize Medicare for public sector retirees hurts everyone but insurance companies
Oct 20, 2022
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Ronnie Almonte
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September 2022
This Time, a Real Raise
The next UFT-DOE contract should grant long overdue raises well above inflation
Sep 12, 2022
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Ronnie Almonte
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July 2022
City Schools Need Smaller Class Sizes, Too
Governor Hochul is stalling on signing a bill that would lower class size but upset NYC Mayor Adams
Jul 6, 2022
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Ronnie Almonte
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June 2022
NYC Schools Deserve Budget Boosts, Not Cuts
NYC Schools are under attack from the Mayor and City Hall. At least $215 million, but probably closer to $1.7 billion, has been slashed from next year’s…
Jun 27, 2022
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Ronnie Almonte
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We Demand Open Bargaining in this Year’s UFT Contract Negotiations
Open bargaining is the path to securing the working conditions we deserve, and the schools our students need
Jun 16, 2022
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Ronnie Almonte
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