Thus far, the city has done nothing that would truly ensure safety. for education, the mayor is now trying to distract from this systemic issue by claiming the UFT has been too demanding in its safety requests. Things will be rough in NYC for the next 10 days for teachers as the Union will decide whether to go on strike. The deal itself includes almost no remedy for the dangers posed by a school reopening. It escalated to a citywide strike in September of that year, shutting down the public schools for a total of 36 days and increasing racial tensions between Blacks and Jews. The Black Lives Matter movement has consistently highlighted that there are more cops than guidance counselors and nurses in schools. "We don't want anybody to have to worry about getting COVID.". The fact that the same union leadership that is proclaiming its own union’s strength is asking its membership to cower in the face of layoffs instead of fighting back is a serious weakness, and it exposes their determination to present teachers as obedient participants in the economic agenda of the city. Tuesday marked the second day of mass ... Fifteen years ago this week, 34,000 members of Transportation Workers Union Local 100 went on strike, shutting down train and ... During the crisis, independent socialist journalism is more important than ever. In fact, some of the union’s. Meanwhile, the city has been working to meet the union’s other requests, like inspecting more than 1,700 school’s ventilation systems. Having a real union like the UAW behind you, instead of the feckless UFT, can make a real difference. They made clear that a strike vote is not planned," Mayor Bill de Blasio said. The “big change” in addressing the lack of ventilation, apparently involves little more than what the district is calling “ventilation checks.” Anyone who saw the videos that circulated on social media last week knows that the city considers a test done with a piece of toilet paper sufficient for these. In March, the city promised to shut down schools with coronavirus cases and then hid positive test results, even instructing people in schools not to report them, in an effort to keep as many schools open as possible. Teachers should go on strike against unsafe re-openings. Teachers should go on strike against unsafe re-openings. NEW YORK - The United Federation of Teachers is urging all parents to opt for remote learning unless New York City's public schools follow guidelines they have released for … Public employee strikes have never been legal in New York. The union that represents New York City public school teachers may vote Tuesday on authorizing a strike to start the academic year amid concerns over … NYC, teachers union strike deal on deferred compensation payout It’s long past time for rank and file New York City teachers to force the UFT leadership to stop hiding behind the Taylor Law as a way to avoid taking militant action when it’s necessary — like now, in a life-and-death situation. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s attitude has been that teachers need to “show up and serve people,” and to stop complaining about the serious lack of safety measures taken by the city. There are new Covid outbreaks occurring in some NYC neighborhoods already, and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has said “There is no question that reopening in-person schooling will accelerate the spread of COVID-19 and expose educators and school staff to greater risk of infection.” The influx of the city’s one million students into the public transportation system each day could also trigger new outbreaks, yet neither the city nor the UFT has addressed this at all. Then, on Tuesday, UFT leadership cancelled the strike votes and announced that it had come to an agreement with the DOE to reopen schools as planned with a delay of only seven school days and with a few small changes. Get breaking news alerts in the FOX5NY News app. NEW YORK - The United Federation of Teachers' executive board was set to meet on Monday but it is still unknown if teachers will follow through with a threat to strike if New York City does not meet their coronavirus safety demands in time for the reopening of schools. . UTLA teachers have been warned not to post vacation pictures on social media as the union continues to seek a safe return to in-person instruction amid the … The “big change” in addressing the lack of ventilation, apparently involves little more than what the district is calling “ventilation checks.” Anyone who saw the videos that circulated on social media last week knows that the city considers a test done with a piece of toilet paper sufficient for these. De Blasio insists that the city is doing the best it can. “Their job is to come in and serve our kids… it’s the right thing to do for our kids.”. NEW YORK - The United Federation of Teachers' executive board was set to meet on Monday but it is still unknown if teachers will follow through with a threat to strike if New York …
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