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Paraprofessionals Chapter elections this spring

Every three years, you have an opportunity to elect a school chapter leader, a paraprofessional representative for your school as well as the leadership of the citywide Paraprofessionals Chapter. 

DA recommends Christina McGrath for TRS post

The Delegate Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution recommending that UFT members sign nominating petitions to elect Christina McGrath to a New York City Teachers’ Retirement System teacher-member position

New agreement for VNS Health nurses

Federation of Nurses/UFT members who are Licensed Nurses employed by VNS Health overwhelmingly ratified a contract on Jan. 29 that provides a 15% pay increase over two years, additional money for experience differentials and improvements in scheduling.

Victoria Lee becomes UFT treasurer

Teachers’ Retirement System Board teacher-member trustee Victoria Lee was elected UFT treasurer by the union’s Executive Board. Lee filled the spot left vacant by the retirement of Debra Penny, who stepped down as UFT treasurer in December.

Revised nurses contract on Staten Island

The Federation of Nurses/UFT members at Staten Island University Hospital-South ratified a revised contract with Northwell Health that increases wages and steps and puts them on par with nurses at other unions that have negotiated contracts in the past 18 months.

Three pension bills signed in December

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law three state bills in December that incrementally improved UFT members’ pension benefits.