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Nominations for BSCTA offices are closed and we will have one contested election for 2nd VP. Below are the bios from each of the candidates.
Voting will take place in each building on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 and the winners...
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NYSUT is warning teachers that anti-union canvassers from a group New Choice NY may knock on your door in the coming weeks to urge you to leave BSCTA. Over the summer, some anti-union groups tried this as well, but were largely...
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What's a labor walk?
Labor walk's are a combination of knocking on doors to try and talk to people if they're home and/or just leaving campaign literature at about half the doors where no one is home. We've been using the term...
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Led by Democratic attorney general hopeful Tish James, most of our union-backed candidates won convincingly in Thursday's state primary elections. "This will change the shape of politics in Albany," said NYSUT President Andy...
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With the New York State primaries coming up in September and the mid-term elections coming up in November, NYSUT has released their list of endorsements. Below is their statement on why they chose these candidates along with...
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Take action now. Click here to fax your State Senator a letter asking them to replace APPR with local control.
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The Freedom Foundation is the main enemy that anti-union forces will use to spread their message. Their efforts center on public policy research and advocacy in the areas of state budget and tax policies, labor, welfare, health...
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That's the question anti-union billionaires like the Koch brothers will be urging you to ask yourself if the Supreme Court rules against unions in the Janus case and declares Fair Share representation fees to be unconstitutional...
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While New York may not be able to stop the Janus case, they are taking steps to lessen the impact on local unions. As part of the recent New York State budget, the state passed a number of reforms that will help to stabilize...
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Essential Questions to Ask:Without a certain level of membership, how will you enforce your contract?
Will the District take any grievance seriously or even bother to come to the table with you?
Without the dues, how do you...
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This week, our Political Action Committee has provided some talking points that you can use when you are talking to your co-workers, friends, and family about the importance of sticking with our union. In these talking points,...
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Average Teacher Salaries in Right-to-Work States vs. Fair Share States*
RTW States
Average Teacher
Fair Share States*
Average Teacher
Salary(2015)
Salary (2015)
Alabama
$47,949
Alaska
$65,468...
