tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post3776323665178402888..comments2024-03-14T13:50:26.981-04:00Comments on Chaz's School Daze: Is The UFT Going To Sell Us Out On Retroactive Raises?Chazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-42303255948836906402013-12-19T03:56:07.010-05:002013-12-19T03:56:07.010-05:00When a mere 20% of active UFT members bother to vo...When a mere 20% of active UFT members bother to vote in the UFT election, is it really difficult to understand why Mulgrew doesn't take our concerns seriously? We did this to ourselves when we were too lazy to fill out the ballot and walk it to our mailbox.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-48346738767813567032013-12-12T21:00:24.643-05:002013-12-12T21:00:24.643-05:00As a retiree, I am concerned that we get blamed fo...As a retiree, I am concerned that we get blamed for selling out the rank and file. I've NEVER voted for Unity, ever, as a teacher and now a retiree. I'm closer to what MORE stands for. I actually don't think retirees should be voting on anything rank and file does, but that's the way Unity tips their scales. I don't believe that any "raises" will be retroactive; that might mean recalculating the pensions of thousands of recent retirees. This proposed bonus is such garbage, but Unity will push this crap and not give real raises to working teachers. I believe the city has money for what it wants, which does not include a better salary for teachers. The UFT is the silent partner of any Dickensian (interpret at will) offer the city makes, and will not support its members, who are paying millions a year in dues. That enables the union to support losers like Thompson and to throw good money after bad. Ms. Tsourishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978868613223436958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-85479213633680318322013-12-12T20:27:45.383-05:002013-12-12T20:27:45.383-05:00Anon 6:40
How the bonus would work is not clear, ...Anon 6:40<br /><br />How the bonus would work is not clear, except it looks like it will be stretched out for two or three years. I cannot even tell you if there is interest involved.<br /><br />As for PERB? It will probably be the "City pattern" and if the nurses get the double 4's, it will be hard for the union to convince its members that a bonus is the best they can do.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-78655737475688185042013-12-12T19:06:40.284-05:002013-12-12T19:06:40.284-05:00sometimes - a lot of times- I am more concerned wi...sometimes - a lot of times- I am more concerned with all of the rights that we have given up and a lot less about the money - we gave up seniority rights - we gave up many grievances - all of this matters a lot to people whose rights are being trampled on on a daily basis - we have c6 garbage and added time in every contract - why don't we hold on to some of our dignity sometimes - mostly because the newbies and retirees will sell us out every timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-288653087111679232013-12-12T18:40:14.400-05:002013-12-12T18:40:14.400-05:00Chaz, I and the other teachers at my school are co...Chaz, I and the other teachers at my school are confused over this idea and how it works. Is the city/UFT preposing to give a "bonus" of say 3 or 4 % over 3 years? What happens after 3 years? The salary schedule would revert back to what it is today? Is that 3 or 4% of a particular teachers salary? In other words, teachers higher up on the pay scale would see a larger "bonus" than newer teachers? Lastly, our contract has been in PERB and is set to be released in January. What if they go along with the UFT and state that we deserve a true/permanent raise along with retro pay as is the pattern bargaining that takes place in NYC? Your help and clarification would be greatly appreciated by the teachers who read this great blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com