# FIX RETIREE BENEFITS - UFT We are a union proud and union strong community of UFT retirees standing united to fight to protect and expand our benefits, rights and union democracy. We are members first, member-focused and non-partisan. Page: Feed: --- ## [City Council Bill 1008: Let's Get It Passed and Signed Into Law!](https://fixretireebenefitsuft.substack.com/p/city-council-bill-1008-lets-get-it) _2026-08-15 · Fix Retiree Benefits - UFT_ It will guarantee that health care promised to Retirees cannot be diminished. ## [Rally to Protect Retiree Healthcare -- Thursday, August 13 @ 9:00am](https://fixretireebenefitsuft.substack.com/p/rally-to-protect-retiree-healthcare) _2026-08-12 · Fix Retiree Benefits - UFT_ Let's Join Marianne Pizzitola, Christopher Marte, and NYC Retirees on the Steps of City Hall. ## [NYC Retirees Win $53-Million Co-Pay Refund from City and Emblem](https://fixretireebenefitsuft.substack.com/p/nyc-retirees-win-53-million-co-pay) _2026-08-08 · Fix Retiree Benefits - UFT_ This is what real organizing looks like. ## [Sign the Petition to Support Paraprofessionals](https://fixretireebenefitsuft.substack.com/p/sign-the-petition-to-support-paraprofessionals) _2026-08-03 · Fix Retiree Benefits - UFT_ UFT and AFT leadership must act now to protect 183 disabled paraprofessional retirees whose pension benefits have been slashed in half — for an error TRS itself admits making. ## [We Stand with Retired Paraprofessionals](https://fixretireebenefitsuft.substack.com/p/we-stand-with-retired-paraprofessionals) _2026-08-02 · Fix Retiree Benefits - UFT_ Fix Retiree Benefits Stands with Paraprofessionals Whose Promised Pensions Are in Jeopardy ## [Our UFT Retiree Survey Says...](https://fixretireebenefitsuft.substack.com/p/our-uft-retiree-survey-says) _2026-07-08 · Fix Retiree Benefits - UFT_ 599 people have responded to the Fix Retiree Benefits Survey so far. Here are the results. ## [Tonight’s the Night: Join the Fix Retiree Benefits Organizing Town Hall at 7 PM](https://fixretireebenefitsuft.substack.com/p/tonights-the-night-join-the-fix-retiree) _2026-06-28 · Fix Retiree Benefits - UFT_ Hundreds have registered already! There's still time and space to register. ## [Fix Retiree Benefits: Join our 6/28 Zoom Organizing Town Hall and Help Us Build Our Slate Platform](https://fixretireebenefitsuft.substack.com/p/fix-retiree-benefits-join-our-628) _2026-06-16 · Fix Retiree Benefits - UFT_ Join other UFT retirees as we launch to organize our group and for the upcoming 2027 UFT RTC elections. Also, help us build our platform priorities by taking our members-first survey. ## [Who We Are](https://fixretireebenefitsuft.substack.com/p/who-we-are) _2026-06-09 · Fix Retiree Benefits - UFT_ We are a coalition of union proud and union strong UFT retirees committed to protecting and expanding the rights, benefits, and retirement security of every retired educator in New York City — exploring a run as a slate in the 2027 UFT Retired Teachers Chapter elections to bring stronger, more responsive, members first, member-driven leadership.