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“The Fund Is About to Dry Up”: Why NYS and Feds Must Audit the UFT Welfare Fund

Millions taken from the Stabilization Fund for wages & given to the city unions’ welfare funds.The UFT now sits on a billion dollar nest egg while…

Dec 17 • Educators of NYC

When the Network Vanishes: NYCEPPO Members Were Promised More Doctors — Instead, They’re Losing Thousands

How UnitedHealthcare’s network is silently shrinking, entire hospital systems are cutting ties, and its Optum clinics are closing — and why NYC workers…

Nov 14 • Educators of NYC

Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s Big Three: ABC-UFT Mass Meeting, Kazansky Workshop & Para/CL Town Hall

Three virtual events on October 23 — the ABC-UFT Mass Meeting, David Kazansky’s early-afternoon workshop, and a Para Respect Town Hall — offer UFT…

Oct 23 • Educators of NYC

Mulgrew Lied Again: How the UFT and City Sold Members on a “No-Tiering” Plan Built on - Guess What? Tiering.

The latest Mulgrew lie: There's no tiering in this plan. / The truth: The original plan was always the three tiers in the present plan, with Tier 1…

Oct 6 • Educators of NYC

Behind the Gates: How UMR Takes Over Utilization Management In Our Health Plan — and Why the AI & 'Clean Claim' Clauses Should Sound Alarms

We've read the fine print. And we're right. The contract says: ”Emblem will utilize UMR systems and follow UMR protocols for the provision of UM…

Oct 2 • Educators of NYC

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Oct 17, 2023 • Nick Bacon

Statement from Bennett Fischer, Chapter Leader Elect of the UFT Retired Teachers Chapter

Jun 24, 2024 • Bennett Fischer

Op-Ed: How the Proposed Contract Attacks Our Pension and Healthcare Benefits

Jun 20, 2023

The 'theft' of the UFT’s Retiree Chapter Facebook Group by Mulgrew’s Unity caucus: Open letter to UFT top leadership

Sep 25, 2024 • Dan Alicea

UFT and MLC Approve New Health Plan Amid Sharp Criticism

On Monday, September 29, the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Delegate Assembly voted overwhelmingly to support the city’s proposed health care plan…

Oct 2 • Educators of NYC

The $100 Million Secret: How The Deal to Hand Over UFT Members’ Prescription Data Could Fuel UHC’s Denials

Delegates must reject the NYCEPPO plan, if our prescription data is being used against us. Show us the contract if it’s as good as promised.Show us the…

Sep 29 • Educators of NYC

Why UFT Delegates Must Vote 'No' on the NYCEPPO Plan if UnitedHealthcare Standards Are Applied To All

Trust in this plan continues to be frayed as union leadership refuses to share the unredacted contract and related documents. Now, the leading…

Sep 28 • Educators of NYC

AI Denials in The Newly Proposed NYCEPPO Healthcare Plan

Is our union leadership (the UFT and MLC) ready to handle AI-based healthcare denials? Have they put protections in place for members in this new plan…

Sep 27 • Educators of NYC

Why UFT Chapter Leaders and Delegates Must Vote “NO” on the NYC Employees PPO Plan

Taken together, these three reasons — the missing contracts, the reckless self-funded gamble, and Mulgrew’s record of betrayal — all point to one…

Sep 24 • Educators of NYC

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Growing Resistance to New UFT Healthcare Plan Despite Unamimous Vote on Healthcare Committee - Calls for NO VOTE at Sept. 29 DA

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Sep 18 • Norm Scott

UFT’s $23m Sell‑Out: Educators Betrayed in the AI Gold Rush

AFT and UFT announce $23m collaboration with Big Tech AI companies. Yet, still no MOA with the City to address issues with AI and to ensure protections…

Jul 15 • Educators of NYC

'We Are the Union': Time to Let UFT Staffers Unionize and End Patronage Rule

Reinstate the UFT 6, now. Allow UFT staffers to unionize, collectively bargain, protect whistleblowers, allow for due process and implement other…

Jul 1 • Educators of NYC

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The Latest Edu News and A Conversation with Marianne Pizzitola

Co-host Daniel Alicea dove into the political earthquake caused by Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary.

Jul 1 • Educators of NYC

Tonight— Don’t Miss This Week’s Powerful Episode of Talk Out of School on WBAI 99.5 FM

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Jun 29 • Educators of NYC

UFT Members Win: A Better Contract’s Daniel Alicea Defends Free Speech, Beats Back Union’s California Lawyers

Unity UFT leadership’s attempt to shut down UFT members’ free speech was thwarted in domain dispute as Alicea, pro-se, beats back corporate lawyers…

Jun 16 • Educators of NYC

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