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Members win right to organize freely

UFT members at PS 35 in Hollis, Queens, won a hard-fought arbitration decision against a principal engaging in union animus. The decision confirms members’ rights to conduct union activity without interference or retaliation.
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Employers spend $1.7B to bust unions

United States employers spend $1.7 billion annually opposing labor unions, a new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and LaborLab found.

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Ride-hailing app drivers union recognized

Massachusetts has become the first state to recognize the App Drivers Union, whose organizers said it ultimately will represent nearly 70,000 drivers for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft.

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Pell grants to cover workforce training

Under a new Pell Grant program that starts on July 1, new high school graduates from low-income families can apply for federal financial aid for short-term workforce training programs.

UFT District 79 Representative Patricia Crispino (left), standing next to NYSUT Executive Vice President Jaime Ciffone, receives top honors as the Sandy Feldman Outstanding Leadership Award-winner at the NYSUT RA.

Girding up for the good fight

UFT District 79 Representative 
Patricia Crispino was among UFT members honored during this year's NYSUT RA. Crispino took home top honors as the year's Sandy Feldman Outstanding Leadership Award winner.
UFT Delegate Assembly

Union eyes ‘voucher’ fight

In the last Delegate Assembly speech of the 2025-26 school year, UFT President Michael Mulgrew extolled union victories on Tier 6 reform, Foundation Aid funding gains and more, while warning members about a coming battle over federal tax credits for donations to educational institutions, saying the measure opens the doors to school vouchers.