NYSUT has provided Retirees with this guide that gives us as NYSUT Members,  a central document to look for help & answers to questions whether you are planning your retirement, are a  recent retiree or have been retired for awhile. Chapter III "Maintaining Your Union Connection in Retirement",  gives guidance on maintaining your NYSUT connections no matter where you live. Chapters  XI & XII offer advice about information we should include with our important documents.

NMHU is in turbulent times. The distrust between NMHU employees (faculty and staff) and the NMHU administration is at an all-time high. The number of legal issues we are experiencing with our administration is at an all-time high. The administration, under our President and Board of Regents, is attacking the rights of tenure and academic freedom, governance, and due process of its faculty and staff. And, if that isn’t bad enough, they are now using the” Trumpian” ploy of attacking our basic rights of free speech. With respect to ancient Greek mythology and Hercules, it feels like we are now batting the Hydra of Lerna. If you remember, while battling the monster, every time that Hercules cut off one of its heads, two more grew back in its place. What a perfect metaphor for NMHU and our current administration. Every time we work hard to solve serious issues and violations of our due process and CBA, new anti-union issues, sentiment, and attacks by the administration and Regents occur. We all were present when President Minner attacked us for being unionized during his State of the University address in August. It did not go unnoticed. The administration is now telling faculty that they will be reprimanded if we talk about union issues during our office hours or help colleagues in distress. Solving issues, apparently, is union work, not professionalism, decency, and caring. We are working on this free speech issue with our NEA and AFT unions and attorneys. We will not let it stand.

What a way to start school! Do it twice in one fall! However, that is what we did!

Hurricane Harvey has left a lasting impression upon all of us. This was one of the worst storms in history! And, just after this storm, the Houston area AFT’s got together at Houston Federation of Teachers so we could best help our members! As for Spring Branch AFT, we helped 21 different people! We did everything from cleaning to providing supplies! We were happy to be there for you! This video is a great summation of all of our efforts during the 2 week time frame post Harvey. 

Well wishes to you and yours!

Craig

Representative Winkler was among several legislators present to discuss issues at the rally

Rally at steps to the Capitol was well attended

Left to right: A&R's Ally Sexton and John DiSette, AFT/CT's Jim Vigue, and State Representative Mike Winkler (a former A&R president)

Governor Malloy's phone number - CALL HIM!!!

- posted 9/22

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LABOR RALLY TO BE HELD:

Thursday, Sept. 21
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

State Capitol Building

The General Assembly passed a budget which is hositle to state employees.  We are urging the Governor to veto this egregious legislation.  Organized labor is holding a rally at the State Capitol to urge Governor Malloy honor his pledge to veto the budget recently passed by the General Assembly.