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UFT statement on arbitrator's decision on new Medicare Advantage program

An independent arbitrator has ordered the city to negotiate a new Medicare Advantage program with the Aetna insurance company in the next 25 days.

Contract bargaining

The following FAQ answers some commonly asked questions about contract negotiations and how they work.

Holiday Wellness

The holidays are a time that most people anticipate and enjoy — but some people have a more complicated relationship with the season. Even when you look forward to the holidays, they can be stressful. The key to enjoying the holidays is to know your...

Thanksgiving Luncheon

"Good job!" Ilyana Frias told a 5-year-old kindergartener from PS 92 in Harlem as he worked at a craft table during the UFT’s Thanksgiving Luncheon for children in need on Nov. 19 at union headquarters in Manhattan.

Health benefits open enrollment period is active

The annual open enrollment/transfer period for both in-service employees and retirees is Nov. 1 - Nov. 30. During this period, active DOE employees and retirees may transfer from their current health plan to any other plan for which they are eligible...

Tweet at your NYC Council Member

Tweet at your City Council member and tell them that the administrative code must be changed to protect our health care benefits.

Developing a gratitude practice

Gratefulness is an awareness practice: a way of deepening and directing our attention. Research psychologists have found that people who have a sense of gratitude feel happier, sleep better, express more compassion and kindness and have stronger...

Contact your NYC Council Member

Call, email or tweet at your City Council member and tell them that the administrative code must be changed to protect our health care benefits.

Overview of NYC employee/retiree health care

In the last 20 years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, national hospital costs have tripled, and other medical charges have more than doubled, far outpacing increases in average family income.

Information for newly-appointed school counselors

The following information was sent in an email from Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson on Oct. 19, 2022.