From The AFL-CIO: A Call to Action Regarding The Heroes Act
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Dear Colleagues, We received the following call-to-action from the AFL-CIO. We urge you to do as they ask and contact our legislator in support of the HEROES Act. (We know […]
An Update from Your Negotiating Committee
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Dear Colleagues, As you know, circumstances dictated by the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to delay the negotiations that were in process when the campus shut down in March. We were […]
NYSUT Offers Retirement Planning Webinars
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NYSUT Member Benefits and Stacey Braun Associates, Inc. (provider of NYSUT’s endorsed Financial Counseling Program) hosted several retirement planning webinars during the month of July. Due to the high demand […]
Asked & Answered: Is Blackboard Training Mandatory?
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Question: Is Blackboard training mandatory? Does the college have the authority to require faculty who are teaching virtually, whether fully online or remotely, to use Blackboard? Answer: The short answer to both […]
NYSUT issues endorsements for 2020 federal and state elections
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ALBANY, N.Y. July 17, 2020 — New York State United Teachers today issued endorsements in general election races for state Legislature and recommended congressional candidates for endorsements by the union’s […]
Responding to the Unemployment Insurance Scam
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At two of the listening sessions ((This week, we are holding small group listening sessions. You should have received the invitation to your department’s listening session, with the date, time, […]
Asked & Answered: The College Budget & Another Question About The Reinventing Task Force
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Question In a previous post, you said that the The NCCFT “engaged the college in difficult conversations concerning the budget” by invoking Section 67 of our contract “to review the college […]
Governor Cuomo Declares Juneteenth A Holiday For New York State Employees
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On June 17th, Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order No. 204, which reads in part: WHEREAS, the observance of Juneteenth honors the history, perseverance, and achievements of African Americans, and celebrates […]
Asked & Answered: Political Action and Our Current Membership Numbers
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Question: What kinds of activities does the NCCFT Political Action Committee engage in beyond our campus? The Political Action Committee (PAC), chaired by Professor Uzo Osuno, is an advocacy group […]
NYSUT Member Benefits Presents: COVID-19, CARES Act & Your Finances – A Webinar
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When: 6/9/20 or 6/11/20 at 2 p.m. Click here to register. (Each webinar is limited to the first 150 registrants.) COVID-19 has affected all of us in a variety of […]