UFT Contract Town Hall - Wed, 6/21 at 7:30 PM: Why Voting 'No' Gets Us a Better Contract
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UFT Contract Town Hall - Wed, 6/21 at 7:30 PM: Why Voting 'No' Gets Us a Better Contract
UFT Executive Board high school members will share a rank and file vision for a better UFT contract. Learn more about the new proposed tentative agreement -- its perks and its drawbacks.
Join the UFT Executive Board high school teacher member panel, this Wednesday evening, June 21st, at 7:30 pm for a UFT contract town hall.
At this important meeting, you’ll learn more about the newly proposed tentative contract. Our panel will also share a rank and file vision and in-classroom perspectives from union members, like you, fighting for a better contract.
There is a lot to talk about. In 2018, major healthcare givebacks were not fully disclosed. Simply put, we can’t afford to be fooled again. It’s why we all need to really look at what is at stake.
We’ll discuss the perks found in this 2023 tentative agreement but also the major drawbacks, such as — the lasting impact of sub-inflation raises, implicit major healthcare givebacks, low wages for paraprofessionals and occupational & physical therapists, more micromanagement, no clear plan for virtual schools & much, much more.
So, what happens if we vote this TA down for a better contract? Join us to find out.
To RSVP go to: http://no.unitedforchange.vote
Also read more about our Big 5 Demands: http://big5.unitedforchange.vote
Our panel of HS Executive board members are: Ronnie Almonte, Nick Bacon, Ed Calamia , Alex Jallot, Ibeth Mejia, Ilona Nanay And Luli Rodriguez.
This team was elected by our union at large as part of the United for Change coalition slate.
UFT Contract Town Hall - Wed, 6/21 at 7:30 PM: Why Voting 'No' Gets Us a Better Contract
The UFT membership should not vote to ratify the contract without seeing the health insurance plan. If the plan has deductibles, co-pays, co-insurance, pre-authorizations or and/or a limited network, it will be a pay-cut to the contractual increases in pay that are less than the rate of inflation.
The UFT leadership claimed that the Medicare Advantage plan will save the City 600 million dollars. It will not. The 600 million dollars will go to the Health Insurance Stabilization Fund. That is why the in-service health plan must be cut by 10 percent.