RUN WITH ABC: Join our slate as an AFT/NYSUT delegate
Register to run, now at: http://slate.uftmembers.org
Join the ABC slate as a CONVENTION DELEGATE
As you’ve probably heard by now, A Better Contract has finalized its officer and Executive Board slates. The last component we now need to fill is our slate of delegates for the AFT Convention and NYSUT Representative Assembly. We are asking for any interested UFT member to fill out the Google Form, below.
*Where and when does this happen?*
Our national union, the American Federation of Teachers, meets once every two years, typically in July. The convention is always held in a different city and lasts a few days.
Our state union, New York State United Teachers, meets annually, typically in late April or early May. The convention is usually held in Albany, Rochester, or midtown Manhattan and also lasts a few days.
*What are the responsibilities of a convention delegate?*
As a delegate, you will be assigned to a committee that discusses, amends, and approves resolutions to bring to the main convention floor. The resolutions are then discussed, amended, and voted up or down by the full body.
*What else do I need to know?*
The UFT provides delegates with a generous stipend to cover expenses including travel, lodging, and meals. The conventions are a great opportunity to meet not only fellow UFT members but educators from all across NYS and the United States.
Join us at a petitioning party! RSVP by Monday, March 3rd.
We also want to let you know about a couple very important campaign petition-signing events happening next week:
ABC Petition Signing Party in BROOKLYN (CLICK HERE to register)
March 5 (Wednesday), 3:30-6:30pm
Yayo's Latin Cuisine
36 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Located 1 block from Atlantic Terminal (Subways 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, R; Buses B37, B41, B45, B63, B65, B67, B103; LIRR; very limited free valet parking across the street).
Event Coordinator: Chad Hamilton; chadhamilton231@gmail.com)
Petition Signing Party in BAYSIDE, QUEENS (CLICK HERE to register)
March 7 (Friday), 2:30-6:30pm
Monahan & Fitzgerald
21417 41st Avenue
Bayside, NY 11361-2133
Ample parking; LIRR Bayside station is 1 block away.
Event Coordinator: Travis Malekpour; travismalekpour.uft@gmail.com)
We need at least 30 people to show up at each petition-signing event! Please note, you can only sign at one of these petition events, so there is no requirement to attend both events. Petition signing takes about 45 minutes, but feel free to stay/hang-out as long as you want. There will be food, drinks, and fun-- and petition signing!
Every candidate running with ABC needs a petition with at least 100 signatures-- signed by dues-paying UFT members. Any UFT member (including Retirees) can sign. The petitions we need to sign at these petition parties are in addition to the petitions being circulated at schools. By signing these petitions, we will make A Better Contract a strong force within our union!
Please be sure to register for BROOKLYN or register for BAYSIDE no later than Monday, March 3, at 5pm. That way we have enough time to get all the petitions ready to be printed. Please recruit UFT friends/family/colleagues to register and attend as well. Let's make it a PARTY!!
