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Return to the Bargaining Table with a Strike Plan
Vote "No" on the UFT-DOE tentative agreement, and call on the union to leverage its power for more
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Ronnie Almonte
Demand a Better Contract Negotiation Strategy
The UFT's current contract campaign undermines the leverage we need to secure a good contract
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Ronnie Almonte
March 2023
January 2023
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
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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
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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
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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
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Ronnie Almonte
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…
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Ronnie Almonte
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
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Ronnie Almonte
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