Dear Colleagues, There are two things I would like to draw your attention on our NTA website at NewTeach.org .  1. We now have a "Know...

Dear Colleagues, In last week's EBulletin, I asked members to sign up to participate in one of the many Labor Management Committees that...

Joint Labor Management Committees Volunteers Needed! (New) Last year we made many gains through our campaign and negotiations, yet we...

Dear Colleagues, Below please find this week's notices. Know your Contract! Our Contractual Paid Leave Benefits are quite extensive,...

Dear Colleagues, Below please find this week's notices. Bill Humphrey Finishes Second! (new)   Bill Humphrey finished ahead of Rick...

Dear Colleagues, It was privilege to speak with all of you last Wednesday. The event was different on so many levels.  First of all, I...

Join your union siblings at City Hall at 4:15. This is a last push for Bill's campaign!   Dear Colleagues, Last year was hard! I think,...

Dear Colleagues, Heat! I know that is what is on many of your minds, particularly those of you who work in buildings where the air is not...

Dear Colleagues, I hope you have enjoyed this glorious weekend, and hope as well that the respite has given you at least some small...

Let's Celebrate Together! FAIR CONTRACT is getting back together for a one-time-only reunion concert as a part of Newton Porchfest! You...

Kindergarten Aides Arbitration As I shared with you last week, the NTA just won an important decision in arbitration, when an arbitrator...

Dear Colleagues, This weekend, a number of members of the NTA and I attended the MTA annual meeting in Springfield. Due to time...

Please share this graphic and link on social media! Dear Colleagues, I did not have time to include everything I wanted in yesterday's...

Dear Colleagues and Unionists: Fundraising Last week I wrote to you about the debt that the NTA has been left with due to the strike....

Dear Colleagues and Unionists: Our two week strike cost approximately $800k. These include the actual costs of organizing the strike...

Dear Colleagues and Unionists, It is very hard for us, as unionists, to perceive our strike in the same, negative way that...

Dear Colleagues, As we reach the one month mark since taking our historic vote to go on strike, we are sending reminders of why we took...

Dear Colleagues, It is becoming clearer to me that when we reached a tentative agreement that ended our historic 15 day strike on Friday,...

Dear Colleagues, We did it! We have ratified this agreement overwhelmingly! Thank you to all who participated. Unit A 1065 voted 1048...

Dear Colleagues, As I have focused on leading our negotiations team at the table, I have had to cede responsibility to others to lead our...