To the Brink: How a year of resistance, organizing, and political pressure has brought the Para Respect Check Bill One Person Away from Law

Nothing about the Para Respect Bill has come easily.

Nov 25 • 

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Executive Board Meeting Notes 11/17/25

UFT Paraprofessionals and Officers testify at City Council for Respect Check legislation, Anthem TRO dismissed, D75 grievance arbitration win , new CTE…

Nov 19 • 

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Executive Board Meeting Notes 11/3

Executive Board Minutes November 3rd, 2025, The meeting commenced with a warm welcome by the Assistant Secretary, Michael Sill.

Nov 18 • 

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The Push to Pause Class Size Didn’t Come Out of Nowhere — It is the Latest Move in a Long Anti-Union Playbook

The organizations urging a "pause" seek to preserve a status quo where private interests influence public policy, unions are weakened, and public…

Nov 17 • 

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Unity Turned the City Blue and Pushed the Para Bill Forward

For months, the Unity Caucus has been working toward one goal: getting the Para Respect Check Bill before the City Council.

Nov 15 • 

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Unity Announces Major Victory in Court: UFT Health Plan Will Move Forward as Scheduled!

A small group of city employees, backed by groups with outside interests, filed a lawsuit to block the UFT’s historic healthcare plan and even requested…

Nov 8 • 

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Your Healthcare Is Under Attack — Unity Caucus Is Fighting Back

Today, we learned that an extremely small group backed by wealthy outside interests has filed a lawsuit to block NYCE PPO and prevent you from getting…

Nov 1 • 

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October 2025

Executive Board Meeting Notes - October 6, 2025

Election Day Update, Special Order of Business: Election Task Force, Child Abuse Training Update, DA Overwhelmingly Approves NYCE-PPO, Strides Walk…

Oct 7 • 

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September 2025

Unity Caucus Wins Big for Retirees

When the UFT reached its last contract with the Department of Education, one of the headline provisions was a $3,000 ratification bonus for all members…

Sep 26 • 

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UFT Exec Board Meeting Notes 9/15/2025

President's Report, Class Size Update, Para Professional Development, Legislative Update, District Reports

Sep 18 • 

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UFT September Executive Board Meeting

Class Size and Staffing, Raises, Cell Phone Ban, New Teacher Week, Labor Day Parade, Healthcare...

Sep 11 • 

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August 2025

Unity Delivers for Pre-Medicare Retirees

Unity kept your current benefits, added more options, and locked in protections so you can feel confident about your healthcare today and in the years…

Aug 29 • 

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