The NCCFT Executive Committee Offers Testimony Before the New York State Senate Higher Education Committee
NCCFT President Frank Frisenda and Vice-President/Classroom Donna Hope attended and presented testimony at the New York State Senate Higher Education Committee’s public hearings, which were held on campus in the […]
New York State Community College Budget Update
At the most recent meeting of the Academic Senate, Chair Anissa Moore, President Keen, NCCFT President Frank Frisenda, and others engaged in discussion about a proposed new funding model for […]
The NCCFT at NYSUT’s Higher Ed Lobby Day 2019
NYSUT’s Higher Education Lobby Day takes place each year as the New York State Legislature starts preparing its annual budget proposal. Hundreds of higher education labor activists from throughout the […]
This Labor Day Is a Day to Renew Your Union Commitment
It’s Labor Day and, in light of the Janus decision, it’s worth remembering why unions are under attack and why it matters that we fight back with everything we have. […]
I’m Sticking With Our Union!
Some members have asked about getting additional copies of the “I’m Sticking With Our Union” signs that we distributed to Department Reps last semester to display on their office doors. […]
Why We Need NYSUT
This week, NYSUT released its 2018 legislative wrap-up, which we encourage you to read through, as it provides a detailed overview of the legislative work NYSUT does on behalf of […]
Preparing for Janus 5: Why NYSUT Matters
In our last post, we told you about the Empire Center for Public Policy (ECPP) and its role as a right-to-work beachhead for the network of right-wing organizations behind the […]
Preparing for Janus 4: Keeping the Union-Busters at Bay in New York State
In our last post, we shared this graphic with you from Mary Bottari’s In These Times article, “Behind Janus: Documents Reveal Decade-Long Plot to Kill Public-Sector Unions:” Notice […]
Preparing for Janus 3: What We’re Up Against
Starting with this post, the next three in our “Preparing for Janus” series, will focus on the following: Locating the Janus case within the right’s broader, national, union-busting strategy; Sketching […]
Summary of New York State’s Enacted Budget
If you would like to read a summary of New York State’s Budget, we’ve made the PDF available here.