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Three regional offices (including both Nassau and Suffolk) and one local union office were the subjects of attempted stings on Tuesday sponsored by Project Veritas. As you may recall, Project Veritas produces secretly recorded undercover audio and video encounters with leaders and workers in public sector unions and various academic, governmental and social service organizations, purporting to expose allegedly abusive or illegal behavior by employees and/or representatives of those organizations. In an effort to make unions look bad, they selectively edit videos to take comments out of context and create the false impression that people said or did things they did not actually say or do. In order to protect yourself and your members against these dishonest sting operations, please regularly practice the following safety procedures at all union meetings and events, both formal and informal: ● Be alert to suspicious behavior or encounters in private and public settings. ● Report any suspicious behavior or encounters to your LRS. ● When solicited for advice or counsel, always make sure you know the identity of the person you are talking to. Verify membership if the person soliciting your help or advice is not known to you personally. ● If you have your own union office, be sure any staff person working there is aware of these procedures. ● Always assume that someone may be recording a conversation with you and remain professional in all of your responses. ● End conversations that make you uncomfortable or suspicious. ● Post signs at all union events stating: Members Only. Making recordings without the authorization of the union is not permitted. Make everyone show a badge or ID to enter. ● Remind members to be cautious when having conversations people they do not know in public settings like coffees shops or bars. Matt Jacobs Regional Staff Director, Nassau Office Tel: (516) 496-2035 Mobile: (516) 319-7065 Fax: (516) 921-2964 mjacobs@nysutmail.org BE the union! www.nysut.org/unionvalue I am very pleased to announce the recipients of this years' BMUST awards, chosen by their peers in the buildings and by members of the Board of Trustees. Each award winner will be honored at the Annual BMUST Awards Dinner Dance.
OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALS John Boyle - Meadowbrook Alternative Program Dennis Dagger - Grand Avenue Middle School Jon Dell’Olio - Kennedy High School Gregg Muscarella - Calhoun High School Denise Schleith - Merrick Avenue Middle School Gregg Zogby- Mepham High School LOU DeFILIPPO OUTSTANDING UNION SERVICE AWARD Brian Moeller/Calhoun H.S. PARA SPECIAL SERVICE AWARD Susan Grippa/Merrick Avenue M.S. PTA AWARD Evelyn Wilken/PTA Coordinating Council Co-President PRESIDENT’S CHOICE AWARD Brad Seidman/Kennedy H.S. PATRICIA CHRISTY OUTSTANDING RETIREE AWARD Jane Sanacora/BMRTA Highlights Newsletter Editor COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Josephine Parlagreco/Mepham H.S. FRIEND OF EDUCATION AWARD Marla Kilfoyle/Oceanside H.S. Teacher & National Education Activist Join with the LI Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, Laborers Local 66, and Assemblywoman Christine Pellegrino, and New York State Senator John Brooks who are joining with us to demand better standards in our communities.
When: Saturday March 10, 2018 Where: Sunrise Promenade Shopping Center, 5234 Sunrise Highway, Massapequa, NY Hobby Lobby is building stores in our communities, and looking for our hard earned dollars but chooses to employ out of state workers. They’ve decided our money is good enough to take, but our communities aren’t good enough to invest in good paying jobs. Rally to let them know you stand with the hard working men and women of the Nassau-Suffolk Building and Construction Trades Council to fight for good jobs in our communities!
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/NYC-Science-Teacher-Encourages-Kids-to-Be-Donors_New-York-475592403.html
NYC Science Teacher Encourages Kids to Be Donors - NBC New ... www.nbcnewyork.com A science teacher on Long Island is going beyond the lesson plan, sharing a life-saving lesson that he hopes will inspire them to help others. Greg Cergol reports. Please be advised that it is important to check your pay stub for your 2018 tax withholding because you may end up being under-taxed during the year and get a tax bill when you file… Please see the attached article.
Tell the Supreme Court to protect working people's voice on the job.
This month, the Supreme Court will hear Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 a case brought by corporate elites to further rig the rules against working people. It's important for all of us to make our voices heard against the power of these wealthy special interests. Will you add your name? https://petitions.signforgood.com/aflcio-workingrights?sp_ref=385044800.48.185896.e.0.2&source=sp_email Thank you and please share on your social media accounts should you feel comfortable in doing so. TO: Local PresidentsFROM: Matt Jacobs, Regional Staff Director
DATE: February 8, 2018 RE: NYSUT Will Not Promote or Encourage Participation in the Commissioner's APPR Survey Executive VP Jolene DiBrango has asked that the following message be shared with all K-12 teacher local presidents: As you may know, the New York State Commissioner of Education released an APPR survey on Tuesday that took everyone by surprise. We have spent time carefully examining the survey and believe it may lead to unreliable and invalid data due to the way it has been constructed. As a result, we released the following statement Tuesday evening to the press: “The state has had at least six years to listen to the voices of teachers and parents who are angry and frustrated with this broken teacher evaluation system. We don't need any more surveys or delays. This is the year to fix it. Evaluations must be returned to local control with no state mandates.” We will not be sharing a link to the survey through the Member or Leader Briefings or encouraging our members to participate in it. I will be communicating this to the Commissioner. NYSUT continues to advocate for an APPR fix this year. We want a system that restores trust, helps develop teachers and is free of state mandates. Returning APPR to local control is the only answer. In Solidarity, Jolene Matt Jacobs Regional Staff Director, Nassau Office Tel: (516) 496-2035 Mobile: (516) 319-7065 Fax: (516) 921-2964 mjacobs@nysutmail.org BE the union! www.nysut.org/unionvalue In addition to the Len Motisi Memorial Scholarship, the Long Island Teachers Benevolent Fund offers grants for:
Burial Financial Grant For Castastrophic Loss Military Service These applications are also posted on the bmust.org website.
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