Since decisions affecting our economic and professional well-being are made by elected officials, our choice is either to allow them to make these momentous policy determinations on their own or to try our best to influence the outcomes. The UFT has chosen to be a part of that political decision-making process.

One way that retired UFT members can help to support active members is to join the Fair Contracts for All rally on June 12, 2013, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at City Hall Park. 

Lots of conversations are going on about President Obama’s proposal to change the calculation of our Social Security COLA (cost-of-living adjustment) from the present Consumer Price Index (CPI) to the chained CPI, which would result in smaller annual increases.

Retirees packed Shanker Hall for the RTC general membership meeting on April 9, where the focus of discussion was the union's strategy for the upcoming mayoral race.