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I hope that everyone is having a great Summer so far. While we are still a few weeks away from the beginning of school the District has released the 2017-18 pay day calendar. You can click here to download and save. Please let me know if you have any questions.
On the first day of school, we...
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Union delivery drivers and warehouse workers for beer distributor Clare Rose will return to work Sunday after approving a new contract overwhelmingly, union and company officials said.
Teamsters Local 812 workers voted 83-12 Saturday to ratify the contract. The union members, who went on strike...
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For those who didn't know, Teamsters Local 812 has been on strike against Claire Rose since April. This Friday, they will be holding a rally on William Floyd Parkway. It is important that we attend to show our support and solidarity with the Teamsters.
With that being said, the Fourth of July...
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The end of the school year is here and I am sure that we are celebrating getting a little rest and relaxation over the next few weeks. I would first like to take this opportunity to speak to the members who are retiring. Thank you for the years of dedication that you have put into educating our...
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Long Island Teachers are an official sponsor of this year's WBLI Summer Jam. We will have a table outside of the Jones Beach Theatre where we will be handing out swag and talking to parents about the great work that Teachers do. Summer Jam will be taking place on Friday June 16th starting at 1 PM...
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As the year winds down, we would like to keep you up to date with some important events. First of all, thank you to everyone for the overwhelming support of our recently ratified contract. Although the hard part is over, please understand that we will continue to fight for you on a daily basis...
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Even with many of our locals concentrating on school district elections, NYSUT volunteers have continued to make the time to help Christine Pellegrino in AD 9. On Saturday, nearly 100 volunteers, including about 45 NYSUT members, walked in the rain to get out the word about Christine. The most...
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Thank you to everyone who took part in our Basket Social on April 21st. Thanks to your generous support and the great turnout, BSCTA raised almost $2,000 for the Dollars for Scholars program.
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Every year the National Association of Letter Carriers and the United States Postal Service, along with the United Food and Commercial Workers, AFL-CIO and more host the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. It is one of the largest single day food drives in the country. It is so successful because it is...
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It’s important that everyone exercise your right to vote in your local school budget election on May 16th. Polls are open from 6 AM until 9 PM. Support your community and support your schools. Vote Yes May 16th
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April 28th is a day recognized annually by the union community as Workers Memorial Day, which is the anniversary of the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Say what you will about those pesky OSHA inspections, but OSHA safety and regulation standards save lives. It's estimated that...
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Testing season is almost upon us and we here at the BSCTA still believe that nothing has changed with the age-inappropriate state tests. To engage the community on how poorly developed these tests are and the most recent threats against public education, the BSCTA, in conjunction with the Islip and...
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Over the last few weeks, our membership has come together, fought back, and taken to the streets to defend our profession. At a national level, we are under attack from corporate interests who want to privatize our education system. At the state level, we continue to battle issues like Common Core...
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Over the last month, BSCTA members have helped to lead the fight to Defend Public Education. On January 19th, dozens of members came out to Defend Public Education and Defy Devos. They were joined by teachers from surrounding districts as well as labor leaders from a variety of different unions,...
