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NYSUT urges its members and their families to boycott Staples

by admin Posted on July 15, 2014

http://www.nysut.org/news/2014/july/nysut-urges-its-members-and-their-families-to-boycott-staples ALBANY, N.Y. July 14, 2014 — New York State United Teachers today called on its more than 600,000 members and their families to support the American Postal Workers Union and join a nationwide boycott of office supply giant Staples. … Continue reading →

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Fighting back, fighting forward: A BOLD CALL TO RECLAIM THE PROMISE OF AMERICA

by admin Posted on July 14, 2014

AFT PRESIDENT Randi Weingarten kicked off the AFT national convention in Los Angeles on Friday with a bold plan to reclaim the promise of America, one that can help create economic and educational opportunity for all because it not only … Continue reading →

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The Issue of Tenure

by admin Posted on July 13, 2014

The Issue The recent attacks on tenure — such as the legal case now before a California appeals court, the lawsuit filed by a group of students on Staten Island and another threatened in New York by a right-wing front … Continue reading →

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