Almonte's Newsletter

School Segregation is a Teacher Issue

Students and teachers alike have a lot to gain from school integration.

Dec 8, 2024 • 

Ronnie Almonte

November 2024

Newest Changes to UFT Dental Care Fall Short

The UFT announces expanded coverage to outside of NYC, but no changes to in-network service

Nov 21, 2024 • 

Ronnie Almonte

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October 2024

The UFT Welfare Fund Widens Gap Between Investments and Benefits Paid—Again

A new tax filing shows that the UFT continues to prioritize investments over services

Oct 1, 2024 • 

Ronnie Almonte

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April 2024

The UFT Welfare Fund is Prioritizing Investments over Dental Benefits

Union members pay high out-of-pocket expenses while the Welfare Fund gets richer

Apr 9, 2024 • 

Ronnie Almonte

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March 2024

UFT Officials Say No to Budget Cuts Protest

The union bureaucracy would rather protect its authority than consider feedback on its strategy

Mar 14, 2024 • 

Ronnie Almonte

January 2024

UFT and AFT Officials Invest Membership's Money in Israel

The American Federation of Teachers and its locals have the power to divest millions from Israel's war on Gaza

Jan 25, 2024 • 

Ronnie Almonte

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Testimony Against Mayoral Control

No single person should control NYC public schools

Jan 19, 2024 • 

Ronnie Almonte

"The union, that's all we got in this hellhole"

The last scene of The Killing Floor (1984) shares lessons on organizing for the long haul

Jan 16, 2024 • 

Ronnie Almonte

June 2023

Return to the Bargaining Table with a Strike Plan

Vote "No" on the UFT-DOE tentative agreement, and call on the union to leverage its power for more

Jun 15, 2023 • 

Ronnie Almonte

Demand a Better Contract Negotiation Strategy

The UFT's current contract campaign undermines the leverage we need to secure a good contract

Jun 1, 2023 • 

Ronnie Almonte

March 2023

When Labor Opposes the Right to Strike

Public sector workers in New York don’t have the right to strike, and certain labor leaders are okay with that. This March, the UFT Delegate Assembly…

Mar 29, 2023 • 

Ronnie Almonte

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January 2023

Dr. King, the UFT, and the Role of Labor

The best way to honor Dr. King’s legacy is to embrace his radicalism, his emphasis on solidarity, and his tactics of civil disobedience and mass action

Jan 16, 2023 • 

Ronnie Almonte

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