Wednesday, February 17, 2010

UFT Candidates Forum

UFT Candidates Forum

February 26, 2010

5:00 – 7:00 PM

New York University

Silver Building, Room 714

100 Washington Square East

New York, NY

PLEASE RSVP TO: ROSIE@NYCORE.ORG OR SAM@NYCORE.ORG

SPACE IS LIMITED (and security at NYU requires a list)


EXTRA! EXTRA! UFT elections coming up!!! Want to know more about how our union leaders get elected? Want to have a say, and push our union to be more social justice oriented?


Hello NYCoRE community,

We want to invite everyone to this first major collaboration between NYCoRE and Teachers Unite. A team of folks from the two groups have been working since the fall on a platform for the upcoming UFT wide election, this March. All the leadership positions, including president are up for election. . . .by us, the members.

We felt it was time that we put out a strong statement about what we would like to see the union fight for and prioritize. Attached is the Teachers Unite/NYCoRE platform for a social justice union and the flier for the candidates forum (feel free to disseminate widely). Below is the info for the candidates forum. Come meet some of the folks running for elected positions, learn about the different caucuses that exist in our union and about some of the differences between them.


hope to see you there,


Rosie, Sally and Sam

Teachers Unite and NYCoRE



In 2007 less than 25% of active teachers voted for their union president. Let’s not let this happen again.

For the Spring 2010 election Teachers Unite and NYCORE (New York Collective of Radical Educators) have teamed up to turnout your vote. We believe all union members should have a voice in the leadership of their union. The UFT is the largest local of the AFT—one of the largest labor unions in the USA. Our union plays a powerful role in dictating the political landscape for NYC, the country and your classroom. Let’s make sure we have a voice in the new direction of our union.

Come out, meet the candidates and make an informed vote.

February 26, 2010

5:00 – 7:00 PM

New York University

Silver Building, Room 714

100 Washington Square East

New York, NY

PLEASE RSVP TO: ROSIE@NYCORE.ORG OR SAM@NYCORE.ORG
NYU REQUIRES YOUR NAME TO BE ON THE LIST TO GET INTO THE EVENT

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