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UFT Contract Rallies

Thousands of UFT members came together in five simultaneous borough rallies to demand a fair contract. Elected officials, community members, students, family and friends stood beside them in support.

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A Queens member connects the dots at the contract rally outside Queens Borough Hall.

Sean Mackell/NYC Central Labor Council
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UFT Contract Rally

UFT members were loud and proud on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall in downtown Brooklyn.

Jonathan Fickies
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UFT Contract Rally

Manhattan members show their handmade signs at the rally outside the State Office Building in Harlem.

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UFT Contract Rally

UFT members show up in force at the Bronx rally.

Cara Matthews
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UFT Contract Rally

UFT members from PS 4 on Staten Island gather on the boardwalk to send their message to the city.

Michael LoVerde
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At the Brooklyn rally, UFT President Michael Mulgrew blasted the over-testing and paperwork that is eating up time better spent on students. "We give an assessment, and then we give an assessment on the assessment, and then we give an assessment to check the assessment on the assessment. Is that helping children?"
Jonathan Fickies
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UFT Contract Rally

One Queens member draws the connection between educators’ working conditions and students’ learning conditions.

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UFT Contract Rally

Staten Island members show their determination to fight for a fair contract.

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UFT Contract Rally

Members from PS 100 in the Bronx demand a fair contract at their rally in Virginia Park.

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UFT Contract Rally

Teachers from Mosaic Pre-K Center turn out for the Manhattan rally.

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UFT Contract Rally

Two paraprofessionals from PS 162 in Queens make their message clear.

Hannah Brown
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UFT Contract Rally

A member of the UFT’s Speech Chapter makes her message clear at the Brooklyn rally.

Jonathan Fickies
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UFT Contract Rally

Staten Island members turned out strong for their rally on the boardwalk.

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UFT Contract Rally

UFT members from across Queens came out to demand a fair contract outside Queens Borough Hall.

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UFT Contract Rally

"Love 4 Teachers Doesn’t Pay NY Rent — Fair Contract Now!!" was one of the many signs handmade to deliver the union’s message to the city.

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UFT Contract Rally

A Queens member connects the dots at the contract rally outside Queens Borough Hall.

Sean Mackell/NYC Central Labor Council
Image
UFT Contract Rally

UFT members were loud and proud on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall in downtown Brooklyn.

Jonathan Fickies
Image
UFT Contract Rally

Manhattan members show their handmade signs at the rally outside the State Office Building in Harlem.

Image
UFT Contract Rally

UFT members show up in force at the Bronx rally.

Cara Matthews
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UFT Contract Rally

UFT members from PS 4 on Staten Island gather on the boardwalk to send their message to the city.

Michael LoVerde
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UFT Contract Rally
At the Brooklyn rally, UFT President Michael Mulgrew blasted the over-testing and paperwork that is eating up time better spent on students. "We give an assessment, and then we give an assessment on the assessment, and then we give an assessment to check the assessment on the assessment. Is that helping children?"
Jonathan Fickies
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UFT Contract Rally

One Queens member draws the connection between educators’ working conditions and students’ learning conditions.

Image
UFT Contract Rally

Staten Island members show their determination to fight for a fair contract.

Image
UFT Contract Rally

Members from PS 100 in the Bronx demand a fair contract at their rally in Virginia Park.

Image
UFT Contract Rally

Teachers from Mosaic Pre-K Center turn out for the Manhattan rally.

Image
UFT Contract Rally

Two paraprofessionals from PS 162 in Queens make their message clear.

Hannah Brown
Image
UFT Contract Rally

A member of the UFT’s Speech Chapter makes her message clear at the Brooklyn rally.

Jonathan Fickies
Image
UFT Contract Rally

Staten Island members turned out strong for their rally on the boardwalk.

Image
UFT Contract Rally

UFT members from across Queens came out to demand a fair contract outside Queens Borough Hall.

Image
UFT Contract Rally

"Love 4 Teachers Doesn’t Pay NY Rent — Fair Contract Now!!" was one of the many signs handmade to deliver the union’s message to the city.

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Health Benefits

UFT members are entitled to premium-free health insurance.

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UFT members earn pay increases based on experience thanks to the bargaining power of the union.

Pension

A defined-benefit pension will provide guaranteed monthly payments from the day you retire for the rest of your life.

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Through the strength of collective bargaining, the union has negotiated contracts that protect the rights of its members.

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#UnionProud

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When I became a full-time teacher, my salary did not reflect my prior experience. The UFT helped me file a grievance...

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Leah Clinton
Teacher at PS 161 in Brooklyn
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I am so happy and relieved that UFT’s Student Debt Relief Program helped me get $62,865 in loans waived...

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Shalca Nelson
3K and pre-K instructional coordinator in Brooklyn
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I had to be sure the classroom was safe. It was becoming a dangerous situation until the UFT stepped in...

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Tricia Donnelly
Pre-K teacher at PS/IS 127 in East Elmhurst, Queens
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