As a chapter leader I always wanted better tools to resolve those kinds of issues without escalating them to a grievance, if possible. Now we have them.

Even before he was elected chapter leader at PS 116 in Bushwick in September 2018, Adam Shapiro led a “brigade” of 25 UFT members to a meeting at the UFT’s Brooklyn borough office to discuss their principal’s intimidation of staff and extensive...

The city DOE employs many types of educators and professionals who work with New York City public school students in a variety of ways, from counseling high school seniors about college to offering physical and occupational therapy to special needs...

A. Pension Legislation The parties have agreed to jointly support pension legislation as set forth in the letter attached as Appendix D. B. Tax Deferred Annuity Plan The parties agree to enroll newly-hired employees who do not enroll in a retirement...

For many low-income workers, the most formidable barrier to higher-paying, more stable jobs is the cost of a college education. That barrier is scaled by the UFT Paraprofessional Chapter’s career ladder, officially called the Career Training Program...

Workers’ Compensation is a form of insurance, paid for in advance by your employer, which entitles you to full medical coverage and part of your salary for job-related injuries and illnesses. You are entitled to Workers’ Compensation no matter whose...

A. Layoff In the event of layoff of employees in the bargaining unit because of a city-wide lack of work, the employee with the least seniority shall be selected for layoff except that an employee who would otherwise be laid off on the basis of...