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Volunteers Needed

The PJSTA will need volunteers for a few things coming up this election season. First, we are seeking members who can make phone calls for Tim Bishop on Monday, September 10th at the NYSUT Regional Office. The phone bank starts at 3:00 pm, so PJSTA members could head right over after school.

Next we are seeking members who would participate in Labor to Labor walks in support of Bishop, US Representative Carolyn McCarthy, and NYS Assemblyman Phil Ramos. These walks, where you’d be joined by other NYSUT members, will be taking place every Saturday from now until election day. Additionally there will be one for Ramos next Thursday, September 13th, as he is involved in a primary that day.

Please contact Beth Dimino if you can participate in one of these. You may also use the comments feature of this blog to indicate your ability to help these NYSUT endorsed candidates.

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Posted on September 3, 2012 by thepjsta

Karen Lewis’ Speech to 18,000

Happy New Year PJSTA!

Have a wonderful school year…

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Posted on September 3, 2012 by thepjsta

Now THAT’S How to Celebrate Labor Day!

An estimated 18,000 people rallied at Daley Plaza in Chicago before marching towards the board of education. Members of the Chicago Teachers Union were joined by members of the Fraternal Order of Police, the National Nurses Association, the National Association fo Letter Carriers, the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and several other labor unions. The rally was held to show support for the Chicago teachers who are now a week away from a strike.

Reminding us that their fight is our fight, CTU president Karen Lewis called their battle “a fight for the very soul of public education — not only in Chicago, but everywhere.”

For public educators across the country, there has never been a more meaningful Labor Day than this one.

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Posted on September 2, 2012 by thepjsta

Happy Labor Day!

As you are enjoying yet another gift of the labor movement, Labor Day, consider how you can give back to your fellow brothers and sisters in labor this upcoming school year. There will be plenty of work to go around and we will need all of our members to chip in this year. Have a great holiday weekend with your friends and family…