Solidarity, Loyalty, and Asking Questions

Fellow NYSUT member Bianca Tanis recently wrote a great piece about NYSUT leadership titled A Respectful Revolution: Questioning Union Practice as an Act of Loyalty.  Tanis hits the nail on the head in the article.  This blog, along with several others, have regularly called out NYSUT leadership for what have been a series of broken promises and behavior …

Notes for Tomorrow’s Conference Day

A few quick notes on tomorrow’s conference day… We will meet promptly at Majestic Gardens in Rocky Point at 8:30 am. Please wear your PJSTA shirts. Breakfast will be served earlier than usual. Zephyr Teachout, gubernatorial candidate will address our membership. The district’s portion of the day will follow ours.  We will head to Comsewogue High …

A Few More Thanks

After my post from yesterday on who I am thankful for this Labor Day, Jack Zamek left a comment.  I thought the comment provided a lot more insight into our history and was worthy of posting here.  Thanks Jack! To Brian St.Pierre. ALSO. Give thanks to Mike Quill, President of the Transportation workers union who …

Many Labor Day Thanks

Labor Day, a creation of the labor movement, is a special time for union members to reflect on what their unions have done for them.  The enhancements to their life that their unions have provided. Last year I wrote a letter to the PJSTA membership thanking various people for what they have done for my …

PJSTA Flashback: 38 years ago!

A friend of ours sent this along.  The newspaper clipping below, from the Long Island Press dated September 8, 1976 tells the story of three Long Island locals who voted to authorize strikes.  One of those locals was your very own PJSTA!  In case your eyes don’t allow you to read it, the part about …