# uft — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover uft. Page: Feed: --- ## [When We Fight, We Win](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/when-we-fight-we-win) _2026-08-16 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ Embattled paraprofessionals win a reprieve from TRS. ## [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 · FIX RETIREE BENEFITS - UFT_ It will guarantee that health care promised to Retirees cannot be diminished. ## [We Come Together to Celebrate Our New Bill](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/we-come-together-to-celebrate-our) _2026-08-13 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ Our new bill has a new number, 1008, but still aims to protect retiree health care. ## [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 · FIX RETIREE BENEFITS - UFT_ Let's Join Marianne Pizzitola, Christopher Marte, and NYC Retirees on the Steps of City Hall. ## [When So-called Union Caucuses Resist Activism](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/when-so-called-union-caucuses-resist) _2026-08-10 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ Wearing blue on Wednesday doesn't cut it anymore. ## [Tonight on Talk Out of School: Retired Paras Pay the Price for TRS’s Mistake](https://thewire.educators.nyc/p/tonight-on-talk-out-of-school-retired) _2026-08-09 · Educators of NYC · The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC_ Tune in tonight at 7 PM on WBAI 99.5 FM and wbai.org ## [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 · FIX RETIREE BENEFITS - UFT_ This is what real organizing looks like. ## [UFT Unity Conceals Credit for the Work of Marianne Pizzitola](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/uft-unity-conceals-credit-for-the) _2026-08-07 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ For them, shame is not a thing ## [We Must Aid Retired Paras in Distress](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/we-must-aid-retired-paras-in-distress) _2026-08-04 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ (With apologies to Pastor Martin Niemoller) ## [Sign the Petition to Support Paraprofessionals](https://fixretireebenefitsuft.substack.com/p/sign-the-petition-to-support-paraprofessionals) _2026-08-03 · Fix Retiree Benefits - UFT · 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. ## [World's cheapest GPUs, deployed fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/v5oR867FibZi) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy a live GPU-backed API in minutes for under $10 ## [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 - UFT_ Fix Retiree Benefits Stands with Paraprofessionals Whose Promised Pensions Are in Jeopardy ## [Does Unity See Good in Pensions Being Halved?](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/does-unity-see-good-in-pensions-being) _2026-08-01 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ It's all point of view. ## [Urgent Action: Sign the Petition for a 2 Year Moratorium on the Use of AI in NYC Schools](https://thewire.educators.nyc/p/urgent-action-sign-the-petition-for) _2026-07-29 · Educators of NYC · The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC_ Before AI Becomes Another School Mistake, Let’s Hit Pause. Sign the petition, now. ## [“ALL-OUT-WAR”](https://abettercontract.org/p/all-out-war) _2026-07-29 · A Better Contract · A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT)_ Taking a closer look at Mulgrew and Unity’s handling of the Para Respect Check. ## [Is Your Pension Really Safe?](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/is-your-pension-really-safe) _2026-07-29 · Union Matters_ It's guaranteed by the NY State Constitution, but not by TRS (or UFT). ## [When Mulgrew and Menin's Politics Become the Members' Politics](https://thewire.educators.nyc/p/when-mulgrew-and-menins-politics) _2026-07-28 · Educators of NYC · The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC_ How one para bill, one endorsement controversy, one internal union email, and one paid ad exposes a larger struggle inside the UFT. And who declared war? UFT President Michael Mulgrew or the members? ## [Unity Pays Valuable Lip Service to Paraprofessionals (unless they're retired)](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/unity-pays-valuable-lip-service-to) _2026-07-25 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ To Unity, retirees are a go-to source of hilarity. And funding. ## [Why We Need Fix Retiree Benefits](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/why-we-need-fix-retiree-benefits) _2026-07-22 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ (and why you should join us) ## [The Good, Bad and Ugly - The NYC Para Bill](https://thewire.educators.nyc/p/the-good-bad-and-ugly-the-nyc-para) _2026-07-21 · Educators of NYC · The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC_ A deep dive into the UFT and City Council's $10k pay plan for paraprofessionals. ## [The Respect Check Passes: A Temporary Victory Built By Pressure - And the Unfinished Fight.](https://thewire.educators.nyc/p/the-respect-check-passes-a-temporary) _2026-07-19 · Educators of NYC · The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC_ How rank-and-file pressure pushed paraprofessional pay from a union fight to a City Hall vote—and why the legislation remains temporary, non-pensionable and legally unsettled. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SvvppV0pfaTE) _2026-07-19 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Unity--Paras Need a Boost, and Retirees Can Piss Off](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/unity-paras-need-a-boost-and-retirees) _2026-07-18 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ Unity strives to help members only when they calculate it will help Unity. ## [PARA RESPECT CHECK PASSED -- Now what?](https://abettercontract.org/p/para-respect-check-passed-now-what) _2026-07-17 · A Better Contract · A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT)_ Dear UFT Members, ## [How Mulgrew and Unity Betrayed Retirees AND Paraprofessionals](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/how-mulgrew-and-unity-betrayed-retirees) _2026-07-14 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ Let me count the ways. ## [The Newly Revised UFT Para Bill: The Promise That Kept Shrinking](https://thewire.educators.nyc/p/the-newly-revised-uft-para-bill-the) _2026-07-11 · Educators of NYC · The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC_ How the UFT sold a permanent para pay index that would seek to offset pattern bargaining—and ended up with a temporary one-year payment. And only if it passes or survives legal challenges at all. ## [Democracy, UFT style](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/democracy-uft-style) _2026-07-10 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ In a rare move of inter-union solidarity, a CSA member gifted me the coffee cup you see pictured above. ## [Our UFT Retiree Survey Says...](https://fixretireebenefitsuft.substack.com/p/our-uft-retiree-survey-says) _2026-07-08 · Fix Retiree Benefits - UFT · FIX RETIREE BENEFITS - UFT_ 599 people have responded to the Fix Retiree Benefits Survey so far. Here are the results. ## [Real Respect for Paras](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/real-respect-for-paras) _2026-07-06 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ It would include, at the very least, a path to tenure. ## [Unity's Trifecta of Indifference](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/unitys-trifecta-of-indifference) _2026-07-02 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ Three Pillars of Abject Failure ## [Making AI the Teacher](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/making-ai-the-teacher) _2026-06-29 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ Leaving education to the dogs ## [UFT's Endorsement Process: Still Broken](https://abettercontract.org/p/ufts-endorsement-process-still-broken) _2026-06-29 · A Better Contract · A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT)_ Unity’s political “expertise” has become a running joke. UFT members deserve better. ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sPjstyrIdUzu) _2026-06-29 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [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 · FIX RETIREE BENEFITS - UFT_ Hundreds have registered already! There's still time and space to register. ## [Do You Know What This Is?](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/do-you-know-what-this-is) _2026-06-26 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ Most city teachers, evidently, do not. ## [No More Unity Gaslighting. We Demand Better.](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/no-more-unity-gaslighting-we-demand) _2026-06-23 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ We've earned it. ## [On Getting Nothing Done](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/on-getting-nothing-done) _2026-06-19 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ and declaring victory ## [RTC Meeting--Michael Mulgrew Opposes Union Division (Unless He Creates It)](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/rtc-meeting-michael-mulgrew-opposes) _2026-06-16 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ Exception to every rule ## [FIX RETIREE BENEFITS](https://abettercontract.org/p/fix-retiree-benefits-635) _2026-06-16 · A Better Contract · A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT)_ Organizing for the 2027 UFT Retired Teachers Chapter election. ## [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 · 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. ## [We're Not Going Down With the SHIP](https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/were-not-going-down-with-the-ship) _2026-06-14 · Arthur Goldstein · Union Matters_ No, thank you. ## [Who We Are](https://fixretireebenefitsuft.substack.com/p/who-we-are) _2026-06-09 · Fix Retiree Benefits - UFT · 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. ## [Urgent: The Bill Passed, But Still Not Signed by Governor. The Fight for Union Democracy & Free Speech Continues.](https://thewire.educators.nyc/p/urgent-the-bill-passed-but-still) _2026-06-05 · Educators of NYC · The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC_ The NYS Legislature passed the Union Communications bill. The debate and fight for it to be amended is far from over. We must take action, now! ## [URGENT CALL TO ACTION: Tell Albany to Protect Union Democracy](https://thewire.educators.nyc/p/urgent-call-to-action-tell-albany) _2026-06-03 · Educators of NYC · The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC_ The NYS Legislature is moving quickly. Help ensure New York protects both labor organizations and the democratic rights of the workers they represent. ## [UFT Election Task Force Minority Report](https://abettercontract.org/p/uft-election-task-force-minority) _2026-06-01 · A Better Contract · A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT)_ At 5pm last Friday, May 29, the members of the UFT Election Task Force concluded reviewing and voting on a recommendation that will be made this evening, June 1, to the UFT Executive Board. ## [UFT Election Task Force Meeting #3 - May 5, 2026](https://abettercontract.org/p/uft-election-task-force-meeting-3) _2026-05-29 · A Better Contract · A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT)_ If you missed our coverage of the first UFT Election Task Force meeting held in December 2025 (meeting #1), you can CLICK HERE to read all about it. ## [New York’s Union Communications Bill: Stopping Fraud or Criminalizing Dissent?](https://thewire.educators.nyc/p/new-yorks-union-communications-bill) _2026-05-29 · Educators of NYC · The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC_ There's more than meets the eye with this "pro-union" legislation. Is it more about stopping the opt-out movement's practices or silencing dissent within the teachers union? Or both. ## [THEY TURNED OUR MENTAL HEALTH INTO A BUDGET LINE - GHI/EMBLEM'S GHOST NETWORK](https://thewire.educators.nyc/p/they-turned-our-mental-health-into-9d3) _2026-05-22 · Educators of NYC · The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC_ How EmblemHealth/GHI Failed City Workers’ Mental Health — Twice — While NYC and the MLC Turned the Crisis Into “Savings” ## [Solidarity with LIRR Workers](https://abettercontract.org/p/solidarity-with-lirr-workers) _2026-05-16 · A Better Contract · A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT)_ Workers need pensionable raises that meet NYC cost of living, not lump-sum "bonuses". ## [DAY & NIGHT](https://abettercontract.org/p/day-and-night) _2026-05-13 · A Better Contract · A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT)_ And why it is so important to vote today for David Kazansky for TRS Trustee. ## [ABC TRS Town Hall: May 11 @ 7pm](https://abettercontract.org/p/abc-trs-town-hall-may-11-7pm) _2026-05-11 · A Better Contract · A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT)_ CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ## [Don’t Lose Your Chance to Vote in the Upcoming TRS Trustee Election: It’s Your Pension Being Managed](https://abettercontract.org/p/dont-lose-your-chance-to-vote-in) _2026-05-07 · A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT)_ From limited voting hours to inconsistent school notices, educators across NYC are raising concerns about whether the 2026 TRS election is being conducted fairly, transparently,or in spirit of the law ## [UFT Election Task Force Meeting #2 - Feb. 4, 2026](https://abettercontract.org/p/uft-election-task-force-meeting-2) _2026-05-04 · A Better Contract · A BETTER CONTRACT (ABC-UFT)_ If you missed our coverage of the first UFT Election Task Force meeting held in December (meeting #1), you can CLICK HERE to read all about it.