That they had banded together in a long-shot bid to seize control of the This month, a group of opposition caucuses within the UFT announced Pandemic-intensified fight over class size is developing among the rankР”Р„nd file of the United Federation of Teachers. With a union election around the corner, a New coalition within the union dubbed United for Change won a vote toР”Р‡orce a referendum on the issue, signaling a growing divide. Tension builds within the UFT over reducing class sizes A We'll have some more fun with the Unity gang in upcoming posts. There are whispers that some in Unity Caucus want Mulgrew to not run for President but are too weak - and scared - to act on it. Thus we actually see Unity hacks attacking us as anti-union for calling for medicare for all plans, a bizarro argument, but expect a lot more to come. Unlikely), the final numbers could be closer than comfortable for Unity. (there are thousands of Unity retirees so winning that vote is very If a significant group of retirees vote UFC, like, say over 35% Of retirees pissed off,РІР‚Сњ said UFC member Bennett Fischer.

РІР‚СљEverybody, including me, thinks that class size is the overriding,Р”В«igger issue, but as far as getting votes, the thing is this has a lot UnionРІР‚в„ўs support for shifting health benefits for about 250,000 retiredР”В¬ity workers to a new plan under Medicare Advantage. UFC is hoping to make in-roads with this demographic by protesting the The UFT leadership sellout on Medicare and support for privatized healthcare is a big issue. But I'll school Lamar on the '68 strike another time. UFT District 25 Rep Lamar Hughes: You donРІР‚в„ўt hear anyone coming up with nicknames for Norm after he crossed the picket line in 1968.РІР‚В¬ Oh, yРІР‚в„ўall didnРІР‚в„ўt know? Norm Scott crossed the picket line in 1968.РІР‚В¬ Sorry Lamar, y'all just make shit up. Word is that the leadership is in DEFCON mode over recent events and has issued orders to be aggressive against oppositionists to its army of hacks and slugs to go on the attack. Process that is further expedited,РІР‚Сњ said Alicea. With billions ofР”Р‡ederal education dollars coming to the city through COVID-19 reliefР”Р‡unding, Alicea argues that the time is now to fight over reducing theР”В¬ontractual caps and more.РІР‚СљWe're looking for not just contractual caps,Р”В«ut also the contractual loopholes and exceptions and a grievance Only come as a trade off in salary negotiations.

Size caps under de Blasio is they believe asking smaller class sizes can Alicea believes that one reason the leadership hasnРІР‚в„ўt lowered the class

That shows that theyРІР‚в„ўre willing to have a full-court press for class Leadership.The rebels have had some initial success.РІР‚СљWe had a victory tonight,РІР‚Сњ said Daniel Alicea, the UFC delegate who History of the UFT is that of one-party rule.a group of opposition caucuses within the UFT announced that they hadР”В«anded together in a long-shot bid to seize control of the unionРІР‚в„ўs

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