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Buttafli1277
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Jennifer
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NYC Teachers...
I am reminding everyone to PLEASE vote NO for our contracts. We are not really getting a 15% raise with all of the givebacks. Please spread the word to all NYC teachers to vote NO!
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Posted 10/22/05 11:48 PM  |
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megsmom
#2 on the way!
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Re: NYC Teachers...
Hear ya
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| Posted 10/23/05 1:07 AM |
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04bride
I'm a big sister!!!
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Noel
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Re: NYC Teachers...
i hear ya. did you guys get that notice in your mailboxes about whatr happens if we vote no? basicaly saying that we are nt goignt o get anythign bettere and we better take whats being offered to us.
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| Posted 10/23/05 7:58 AM |
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MissJones
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Re: NYC Teachers...
I'm sorry, and I agree with you, but we don't have another battle ahead. This is our chance. We may be giving back a lot, but his plan is to destroy the union and teachers and by voting no, he will break us hard. Aside from that, so many parents supported us. If we say no, they are going to think we are greedy. We need to save bigger battles for when he's gone and we will have the power on our side again. Don't forget, the chancellor is not a supporter of the union. And Bloomburg is a businessman. He hates unions with a passion. Anyway, yes, we are giving back, but he can't control how anyone uses those givebacks. With Doomburg, there is no other chance. He will say "Hey, I offered. They said no."
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| Posted 10/23/05 9:47 AM |
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BigB
C & J are 10!
Member since 6/05 5914 total posts
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Stacey
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Re: NYC Teachers...
I am voting NO.....but I do beleive that the contract will pass b/c the union is made up of too many people who are afraid of going on strike or speaking their minds. The flip side of this would be if they needed the union to help them fight an injustice they would have the cajones to call the union.
I have been on strike before in Nov-Jan of 2001-2002 just after we got married and yes, it did **** but we made it through and I respected the people I worked with a ton more. I DO NOT respect those who cross the strike line!
VOTE NO
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| Posted 10/23/05 11:16 AM |
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Re: NYC Teachers...
Posted by MissJones
I'm sorry, and I agree with you, but we don't have another battle ahead. This is our chance. We may be giving back a lot, but his plan is to destroy the union and teachers and by voting no, he will break us hard. Aside from that, so many parents supported us. If we say no, they are going to think we are greedy. We need to save bigger battles for when he's gone and we will have the power on our side again. Don't forget, the chancellor is not a supporter of the union. And Bloomburg is a businessman. He hates unions with a passion. Anyway, yes, we are giving back, but he can't control how anyone uses those givebacks. With Doomburg, there is no other chance. He will say "Hey, I offered. They said no."
I agree totally. There are many things in this contract that I take issue with- the letters in the file, for one. BUT Miss Jones is totally right- Bloomburg will NOT come back to the table and we will go four more years with no contract and no raises.
Bloomy and Klein would LOVE it if we went on strike. It would be the end of the UFT.
People in the private sector are being laid off in droves. And while people are pointing out flaws in this raise, it's still a raise. Starting police officers took a 10k pay cut. And while our job is not easy, compare it to that of a rookie cop working in Bed Stuy for $25k a year.
What we need to do is dump Randi and find someone who will not sell us out again.
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| Posted 10/23/05 11:46 AM |
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Buttafli1277
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Member since 8/05 2638 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: NYC Teachers...
I doubt anyone will vote Randy in again. She seems like she's definately selling us out!
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| Posted 10/26/05 8:14 PM |
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Re: NYC Teachers...
You're right, but I don't think it matters. I bet she has her eye on bigger and better things for herself. She'll tout herself as the leader who got her teachers a 15% raise from an anti-teacher mayor and chancellor.
Of course, the person who takes her place might not be better. The ICE people are a bit too radical for me, but who the hell would want that job anyway?
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| Posted 10/26/05 8:17 PM |
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megsmom
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Re: NYC Teachers...
I voted no but it doesnt matter our increase is apparently going to be in on Nov 1 and this was said before we voted.. we never had an option.
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| Posted 10/26/05 11:02 PM |
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dandj
Love of my life....
Member since 5/05 3687 total posts
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Denise
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Re: NYC Teachers...
I agree... everyone I talk to said they voted no, so if it passes I can't imagine how. Unless people don't want to say yes because they feel people would get mad.
I think its fixed.
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| Posted 10/27/05 6:59 AM |
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