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Union Resolutions
Our union’s elected governing body debates and passes resolutions defining the union’s position on many issues. This section archives the resolutions passed by the UFT Delegate Assembly.
December 7, 2011
The UFT resolves to support and participate in the Stand For Freedom march at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, United Nations’ Human Rights Day, from the offices of the Koch brothers, major funders of anti-voting measures, located at 61st Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan, to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza at the United Nations located at East 47th Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan for a rally at 12 noon.
December 7, 2011
The UFT resolves to reintroduce legislation mandating TRS membership for all current and future full-time paraprofessionals in the next session of the New York State Legislature and work to get it enacted.
December 7, 2011
The UFT resolves to initiate and support efforts to ensure that child care providers receive timely compensation with appropriate year-end tax statements, and to oppose blatant non-payment of compensation, unfair administration fees, poor program support services and any type of discrimination directed at network providers.
December 7, 2011
The UFT resolves to urge the DOE to require that all ATRs be given an opportunity for permanent placement in vacancies in their license areas in their district or high school superintendency before the DOE approves any new hire in a license area where an ATR has not been given an opportunity for permanent placement.
November 9, 2011
The UFT resolves to join with our allies in labor and parent and community organizations to urge passage of the president’s jobs bill and to educate our membership about the importance of the American Jobs Act.
November 9, 2011
The UFT resolves to support the efforts of Local 372 workers and their union representatives to fight the proposed layoffs.
November 9, 2011
The UFT resolves to embark upon an anti-bullying campaign that will be known as Be BRAVE Against Bullying.
November 9, 2011
The UFT resolves to continue its support of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement by participating in related demonstrations and protests and urging its members to do the same; and to continue its efforts to achieve an extension of a millionaire’s tax.
November 9, 2011
The UFT resolves to direct its chapters and Chapter Leaders to reach out to members of the Absent Teacher Reserve who are assigned to their schools, to welcome them, and to support them; the UFT has always and will always stand for the dignity of all UFT members.
October 19, 2011
The UFT resolves to affirm our commitment to the development of a teacher evaluation system based on principles of professional inquiry, professional growth and development, collaboration and trust.
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