WHEREAS, the investment strategies pursued by the Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) Board of Trustees—including the three teacher-members representing the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and other retired TRS members—affect retirees just as much as they affect in-service UFT members who still contribute to their pension funds; and
WHEREAS, UFT retirees, who dedicated their careers to education and community service, are currently ineligible to vote and run in TRS Board elections; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the UFT launch a comprehensive campaign aimed at enfranchising retired UFT members and other retired TRS members by granting them the right to vote and run in the elections of the three teacher-members of the TRS Board of Trustees; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the UFT develop and implement a strategic plan that engages elected officials, other city unions, and both in-service and retired UFT members to achieve these critical objectives.