From The AFL-CIO: A Call to Action Regarding The Heroes Act
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]