The NYC teacher contract ended on September 30th and the union and Department of Education/City have been “engaging” for months, an increasingly contentious relationship. Once a contract is reached, and it will be reached, the same parties who argued over the terms of the contract will be enforcing/enacting the agreement; antagonists one day, cooperators the next. Read an excellent discussion of current NBA negotiations
With respect to the UFT's bargaining strategy: why did the UFT (through the MLC) agree to 600 million dollars health care savings to the City in perpetuity when the UFT leadership has told their members that health care costs are out of control? Why did the UFT support the City in taking away Medicare and premium free Medicare supplement insurance to retirees?
How does the unmentioned lowered class size figure into the equation ? It is definately an improvment in working conditions which may be argued a raise in leiu of money. What is that unfunded mandate worth? Can it be returned for substantial salary gains?
With respect to the UFT's bargaining strategy: why did the UFT (through the MLC) agree to 600 million dollars health care savings to the City in perpetuity when the UFT leadership has told their members that health care costs are out of control? Why did the UFT support the City in taking away Medicare and premium free Medicare supplement insurance to retirees?
How does the unmentioned lowered class size figure into the equation ? It is definately an improvment in working conditions which may be argued a raise in leiu of money. What is that unfunded mandate worth? Can it be returned for substantial salary gains?