January ABC-UFT Blast — 3 upcoming opportunities to organize for A BETTER CONTRACT
Join us via Zoom for the ABC Retiree Organizing Committee meeting on Sun,1/5 at 7 PM. Also, join the UFT Member Assembly on Tue,1/14 at 7 PM. And still a chance to sign up for our election slate!
Dear UFT Members,
Happy New Year! From everyone at A Better Contract (ABC),we hope you had a restful break well-spent with family and friends. With 2025 kicking into high gear, it’s time to get back to it! Our union proud, union strong, grassroots movement of working educators and retirees continues to grow and capture the imagination and heart of our beloved union.
Here are some things we have happening during the next couple of weeks …
ABC Retiree Election Committee Meeting – Sunday, January 5 @ 7 pm
With a historic victory in the UFT RTC Election in June 2024, and with a long history of strong voter turnout, Retirees have a major role to play in the UFT General Election in May 2025.
Let’s meet to discuss this upcoming UFT General Election, the importance of protecting Retirees’ healthcare, pensions and benefits, and the critical role UFT Retirees will have in ABC’s election campaign.
Nearly 400 UFT retirees have registered already! This meeting is also open to in-service UFT members, as all in-service UFT members are Retirees in Training. All are welcome!
ABC UFT Member Assembly on HEALTHCARE – Date Changed to Tuesday, January 14 @ 7 pm
At last month’s ABC Member Assembly, we discussed the ABCs of PAY. This month, we’ll be discussing the ABCs of HEALTHCARE.
Whether you’re a UFT Retiree or UFT In-Service member, our premium-free healthcare is under assault. Let’s meet to discuss the current risks and challenges facing our union, and to discuss what needs to be done to protect and expand premium-free healthcare long into the future.
We had tentatively scheduled it for January 7th, however, we’ve moved it for Tuesday, January 14th at 7 PM.
Join us! Let’s organize for A BETTER CONTRACT that protects and improves our healthcare. All are welcome.
Run With ABC in the UFT General Election – Slate Signups Open Now!
We want you (yes, YOU!) to run with ABC in the upcoming UFT General Election.
We are asking all UFT members, regardless of political inclination or caucus affiliation, to participate in ABC’s non-partisan grassroots movement of UFT members demanding A Better Contract — both with the City of New York and with our union leadership.
We are actively fielding candidates for UFT officer positions, Executive Board, NYSUT Representatives and AFT Delegates.
Go to slate.uftmembers.org to sign up, and we will be in-touch very soon with more information.
Thanks so much. We’re looking forward to connecting with you soon and getting back to work on transforming our UFT.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or want to get more involved, don’t hesitate to reach out. Together, we can create a stronger, more equitable future.
Stay updated with us at: http://abettercontract.org
To run on the ABC slate for the 2025 election, go to: http://slate.uftmembers.org
To join our organizing work groups, go to: http://join.uftmembers.org
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