Discontinued teachers are banding together to fight back for their careers and dignity! A Solidarity member contacted Laura Barbieri from Advocates for Justice Chartered Attorneys. She is willing to represent discontinued teachers in a lawsuit against the DOE. We hope to see you then! Please email solidaritycaucus@gmail.com for more information… Read More
Tired? Get ignited! Join us on November 8th, 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Liberty Diner! RSPV by Facebook or by emailing us at solidaritycaucus@gmail.com. Read More
Open Market is Open Season on Veteran Teachers By Bronx Chapter Leader* Every April until August, NYCDOE teachers have the opportunity to “transfer” via the Open Market. While this system was lauded as being a beacon of equality and equity when it was first introduced, veteran teachers wouldn’t use such… Read More
by Eric Severson, on behalf of the UFT Solidarity 2019 Election Committee As the 2019 UFT Election closes, it is only fitting and proper to reflect on UFT Solidarity’s origins, the results of this year’s campaign and election, and to begin thinking and acting for the future of the United… Read More
Take a few minutes today and go the following Solidarity social media platforms listed below. We need you to like and share as many of the election postings as possible. Remember, ballots will be recieved this week. The platforms are as follows:Facebook: UFT Solidarity Twitter: UFTSolidarityInstagram: uftsolidarity Use the hashtag #strongerunion Thank you for… Read More
Today is March 13, 2019 and for ten long years our union leadership has been silent. While countless UFT members felt the overbearing weight and pressure of different degrees of workplace bullying, our leadership looked the other way. UFT Solidarity promises to be there behind you like our logo shows…. Read More
Hello all. We will be hosting our General Caucus Meeting on Fri, March 15 from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Agenda will be posted once it becomes available. If you are able to come, please email us at solidaritycaucus [AT] gmail [DOT] com or by going to the Facebook invite below. https://www.facebook.com/events/384173275731218/… Read More
Hello all. We will be hosting a meet and greet at the Wicked Monk in Bay Ridge on Thursday, March 14 from 3:30 to 6:30pm. Come when you can! The Wicked Monk is located at 9510 3rd Ave., Brooklyn, NY. The closest subway is the R train to 95 St…. Read More
Hello all. We will be hosting a meet and greet at Porto Salvo in the South Bronx on Friday, March 8 from 3:30 to 7:30pm. Come when you can! Porto Salvo is located at 424 East 161 St. Bronx, NY. Its also close to the Melrose station of the Metro… Read More
Union democracy is a part of UFT Solidarity’s guiding principles and on our platforms for both the 2016 and 2019 elections. Having a democratic union ensures all members proper and fair representation and transparency. Having a democratic union ensures that all members have a voice and a place… Read More
Dear Solidarity Caucus Members and Supporters: Ballots get mailed to our home mailing addresses on March 25 and are due in mid-April. Now until mid-April is prime time for flyering schools and work sites about UFT Solidarity and how we plan to build a stronger union. As you flyer schools… Read More
Please email us at info@uftsolidarity.org if you need a packet of petitions. Every little bit counts. We will email you a packet with instructions. Next, if you have signed petitions and need to get them to a UFT Solidarity candidate, please email Lydia, Marie, or Francesco. We can schedule a… Read More
Child care providers are UFT members, too! They have distinct and varied needs. We hope that this page will serve as a terrific resource. ¡Los proveedores de cuidado infantil también son miembros de UFT! Tienen necesidades distintas y variadas. Esperamos que esta página sirva como un excelente recurso. Frequently Asked… Read More
Thank you for your interest in UFT Solidarity Caucus. If you believe that our union can do more, be stronger and better represent the 200,000 members, then the information below may be of interest to you. To view our campaign platform, click here. To view our officer candidates and their bios, click here…. Read More
Who are Family Child Care Providers, and is anyone representing them? We are not public employees, we are not city employees but rather self-employed, small businesses owners. We are comprised of three groups: Registered, Licensed, and informal or legally exempt. For decades we have seen the evolution of this Industry… Read More
UFT Solidarity Meeting Date of Meeting: January 11, 2019 Meeting Facilitator: various Participants: Lydia, Eleni, Quinn, Eric, Monica, Johnny, Claudia, Tiffany FOCUS OF MEETING: Election and Signature Prep Agenda Item(s): Record Specific and Major Points Discussed/Participants Contributions/Feedback Social Media Video Posts Jan 12 Childcare Worker Event (Tiffany) How will we… Read More
UFT Solidarity will be hosting a Happy Hour, candidate meet and greet, and signing party on Friday, January 18. Address of the Happy Hour is on the above menu. Please share this post and the below Facebook invite with your friends and colleagues. https://www.facebook.com/events/372056900211224/?ti=as Read More
We recently have been hearing from UFT members affiliated with Unity and non-political groups asking us the following question, “What point do you plan to make by running in an election Unity is most certainly guaranteed to win?” Another member asked us: “What have you learned from the past election?… Read More
Council Meeting Tuesday, December 4 @ 5pm Address: WeWork Building; 85 Broad Street, 18th Floor (Subways: 2, 3, 4, 5 to Wall St.; R or W to Whithall St.; J or Z to Broad Street) RSPVed: Bob, Lydia, James, Claudia (phone), Johnny, Eric, Quinn Present: James, Eric, Quinn, Johnny,… Read More
Anybody who is on Facebook or social media and sees posts about teachers discussing working conditions and learning conditions should push members to review the 2019 election website. Here’s the website: Uftsolidarity.org/uft2019issues. Here’s a sample post (see attachment) to show you how you can phrase the working of your comment. Read More
Members from UFT Solidarity’s Election Committee may be sending you emails or leaving voicemails if we believe you would be an ideal addition to our slate for the 2019 UFT Elections. Unity has moved up the UFT elections early so we are moving quickly. If you would like to run… Read More
UFT Contract 2018: Vote No from UFT Solidarity Ask about the current proposed UFT contract and everyone whose salary depends on unquestioning loyalty to the ruling Unity Caucus that controls the UFT will tell you it’s a wonderful deal for all NYC educators. They are claiming that this is… Read More
Attention all members: GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING is on Friday, September 28th from 5:30 to 7:30pm. MARK YOUR CALENDERS! This meeting will be online so you can access it so long as you have a laptop or smart device. Be on the lookout next week for the login credentials you will… Read More
In May of 2018, approximately 30 ATRs, many of which belong to the UFT Solidarity Caucus, filed an age discrimination suit against the NYCDOE. In summary, they claim that there are discriminatory hiring practices based on their age, and therefore salary, the prevent them from finding permanent jobs. All the… Read More
