Bless you Paul. As a retired secretary, your piece speaks to my heart and what school secretaries have been facing and hoping for. This is why ABC must win: Being member-driven (not caucus-based) and passionate about what any of us need --is REAL Unionism. It not only protects each member-- but empowers us to be the inspiring, formidable union we were meant to be. Vote for A Better Contract!!!!
I want to be very clear. We know that all chapter leaders, in this case the Secretary chapter, have dedicated hard working chapter leaders. When we say union leadership we mean Mulgrew. He has made it impossible for great people to do great things.
I’m a retired (18 years) school secretary. If it wasn’t for Marianne, I’d already be forced into a Medicare Advantage plan. I donate every month towards the legal team that is fighting for all NYC retirees. Unity no longer supports current or retired members and the health care we were promised when we were hired. ABC already has my vote.
Did you read the article? We were clear to represent the words of the members and said this was not an issue of their chapter but an issue of the chapter being held back by Michael Mulgrew. Please ask the many Unity people who attended the meeting as they do all of our meetings. Hardcore Unity people this week, they are either on our meetings being trolls or sending us pics with their ballots voting for ABC.
You all keep talking about by members for members. Tell us about Marianne Pizzitola. Why does she have a voice in your campaign?Why has she been allowed to speak about anything in our union? Stop telling members that it's all about their voices when she speaks far louder than the rest of you and you let her!
Another Unity talking point. Do you know who Marianne is working with? UFT RETIREES. Did you know she is a retired EMT? Did you also know that her mother was a teacher? This accusation does not reflect union values. Why would Mulgrew want to silence anyone who stands up for union workers? Because he is taking action against workers’ interests.
As for what you are spouting about Mulgrew, let's talk about you. If he is working against workers interest,what are you doing by bringing an outsider into our elections?
Miss me with the crap. Even your platform is a playbook of what has been done and is being done. You have allowed your bitterness to blind you and lost the respect of many women who used to Champion you. Regardless of how this election ends, know that many women in this union will never respect you again. The worse part of this is that you don't even care. Members for members, Right?
While she can work with retirees she does not speak for me,an in service member. Yes I know all about Marianne. She does not hesitate to tell the world about who she is. Key words: "her mother was a teacher." I respect all those who came before me,and once had respect for you. EMT and UFT Member are two different things. She can go and speak on behalf of EMT Workers. And while some retirees in UFT have her speaking on behalf of some of them, I have seen how she has spoken to others who disagree with her. Just like I have witnessed how you speak to people who disagree with you. You don't get to have an outsider of our union speak on behalf of UFT Members or interfere with our work or our elections. You have no right. You talk about UFT is for members led by members but clearly you are a hypocrite. Pizzitola has never been a member. Her mother was a member.
Bless you Paul. As a retired secretary, your piece speaks to my heart and what school secretaries have been facing and hoping for. This is why ABC must win: Being member-driven (not caucus-based) and passionate about what any of us need --is REAL Unionism. It not only protects each member-- but empowers us to be the inspiring, formidable union we were meant to be. Vote for A Better Contract!!!!
I want to be very clear. We know that all chapter leaders, in this case the Secretary chapter, have dedicated hard working chapter leaders. When we say union leadership we mean Mulgrew. He has made it impossible for great people to do great things.
As a former Secretary due to code: 2VM, this is the best piece of writing I haven't seen in years. It speaks volumes.
Hi Deidra, I stand enthusiastically with you. Don't know what code 2VM is. Tried to look it up. Can you say a few words of what it is?
I’m a retired (18 years) school secretary. If it wasn’t for Marianne, I’d already be forced into a Medicare Advantage plan. I donate every month towards the legal team that is fighting for all NYC retirees. Unity no longer supports current or retired members and the health care we were promised when we were hired. ABC already has my vote.
That’s pretty funny that you’re saying we leave them isolated because their chapter is saying different-
Because of the Unity caucus, the Secretary Chapter has achieved a number of milestones including:
- Tuition reimbursement
- 55 minutes of weekly remote time
- Protection from retaliation by administration
- Mandated training sessions provided by the DOE
- Salary increases
- Designated spaces within school buildings for professional development activities
Did you read the article? We were clear to represent the words of the members and said this was not an issue of their chapter but an issue of the chapter being held back by Michael Mulgrew. Please ask the many Unity people who attended the meeting as they do all of our meetings. Hardcore Unity people this week, they are either on our meetings being trolls or sending us pics with their ballots voting for ABC.
I am not a troll. And how is the chapter being held back if all these things have been accomplished?
You all keep talking about by members for members. Tell us about Marianne Pizzitola. Why does she have a voice in your campaign?Why has she been allowed to speak about anything in our union? Stop telling members that it's all about their voices when she speaks far louder than the rest of you and you let her!
Another Unity talking point. Do you know who Marianne is working with? UFT RETIREES. Did you know she is a retired EMT? Did you also know that her mother was a teacher? This accusation does not reflect union values. Why would Mulgrew want to silence anyone who stands up for union workers? Because he is taking action against workers’ interests.
As for what you are spouting about Mulgrew, let's talk about you. If he is working against workers interest,what are you doing by bringing an outsider into our elections?
Miss me with the crap. Even your platform is a playbook of what has been done and is being done. You have allowed your bitterness to blind you and lost the respect of many women who used to Champion you. Regardless of how this election ends, know that many women in this union will never respect you again. The worse part of this is that you don't even care. Members for members, Right?
While she can work with retirees she does not speak for me,an in service member. Yes I know all about Marianne. She does not hesitate to tell the world about who she is. Key words: "her mother was a teacher." I respect all those who came before me,and once had respect for you. EMT and UFT Member are two different things. She can go and speak on behalf of EMT Workers. And while some retirees in UFT have her speaking on behalf of some of them, I have seen how she has spoken to others who disagree with her. Just like I have witnessed how you speak to people who disagree with you. You don't get to have an outsider of our union speak on behalf of UFT Members or interfere with our work or our elections. You have no right. You talk about UFT is for members led by members but clearly you are a hypocrite. Pizzitola has never been a member. Her mother was a member.
Boys and girls can you say Medicare (DIS)Advantage? Enough said.