UFT Unity leadership is on the warpath today, defending their indefensible betrayal of retirees. (And in-service are next, once they get us to pass that crap contract Adams wants.)Now that t… Read More

That's my friend Alexandra on the left. I met her a few years back. Alas, she's not the subject of this post, but it's about time someone credited her for her work. Six years ago, I ran for… Read More

LeRoy Barr--Welcomes us.Minutes--PassedBarr--Negotiating committee Wednesday 4:30. DA April 13, May 25. Reports from Districts--Rashad Brown--Legal plan workshop 1 had 500 members.Janel… Read More

I went to the DA, not expecting much. I was wondering whether a few resolutions would come up or pass. I got a little more than I bargained for. After an unremarkable address from the Presid… Read More

The other night several Unity members told some happy stories about people getting together and standing tall against administration. It's good to hear, but the song remains the same. Everyt… Read More

6 PM—Secretary LeRoy Barr welcomes us.No speakers.Minutes—approved.President and most officers at legislative reception upstate. Barr—Visiting Nurse Service having a tough… Read More

I was in Texas, heading toward a detention center when someone emailed me this piece from Politico. The headline blares, "Democratic Socialists look to take over New York's powerful labor un… Read More

This is a play on something I saw on the MORE blog, which said something like "UFT loses 100% of the fights it doesn't take on."MORE has decided not to run with New Action, with whom they wo… Read More

Yesterday I gave some thought to leadership's request that I organize a committee to persuade people to continue being duespayers. UFT leadership has asked me to select three people to run t… Read More

I've known Lauren Cohen for about two years now. She really impressed me with her quiet dignity as the UFT Unity loyalty oath signers tried to bully her into shutting up at a NYSUT Conventio… Read More