Thursday, March 31, 2011

Wear your MITA shirts this MONDAY, April 4th!!

Monday April 4th:   Unity Day,  NYSUT members across the state will be wearing their union shirts in solidarity that day.     MITA shirts continue to be distributed at all buildings in conjunction with Vote Cope forms,  this week.    See your building reps for more information on these.....If you are waiting for a shirt, be assured, they are on the way!!!!  See your MITA reps if you have not received your form/shirt yet!!!  

Saturday April 9th:    RALLY in NEW YORK CITY.......   NYSUT's  Representative Assembly ends on Saturday April 9th.,  when they adjourn this meeting at 11:00 AM, they are planning to walk, as a large group, a VERY large group, over to Times Square....MITA members are encouraged to come in and join us at this rally......
    Finally, we have an opportunity to join together with our fellow NYSUT members from all around the state, in NYC which is certainly easier to do than making the trip to Albany.....and best of all, it is on a Saturday, so, no issues with schedule conflicts.   Please save the date, there will be more information about travel arrangements......Wear your MITA shirt!!!!
     We are looking into providing a bus, which would leave from the MITA office, and NYSUT is also working on group rate LIRR tickets for those who prefer to take the train from Ronkonkoma.     MORE DETAILS COMING SOON ON THIS.   

Friday, March 25, 2011

Some Important Dates:

Tuesday March 29th:   Special Election in the 6th Election District:   NYSUT has endorsed Sarah Anker for County Legislator.    You may remember Sarah, she was part of the Longwood family when she worked as our PR person in 2009, out of the Central Office.    She is a pro-education, pro-public employee candidate.   
 More information about Sarah: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarah-Anker-for-County-Legislator/198473953500829

Monday April 4th:   Unity Day,  NYSUT members across the state will be wearing their union shirts in solidarity that day.     MITA shirts continue to be distributed at all buildings throughout next week.    See your building reps for more information on these.....

Saturday April 9th:    RALLY in NEW YORK CITY.......   NYSUT's  Representative Assembly ends on Saturday April 9th.,  when they adjourn this meeting at 11:00 AM, they are planning to walk, as a large group, a VERY large group, over to Times Square....MITA members are encouraged to come in and join us at this rally......
    Finally, we have an opportunity to join together with our fellow NYSUT members from all around the state, in NYC which is certainly easier to do than making the trip to Albany.....and best of all, it is on a Saturday, so, no issues with schedule conflicts.   Please save the date, there will be more information about travel arrangements......We are looking into providing a bus, which would leave from the MITA office, and NYSUT is also working on group rate LIRR tickets for those who prefer to take the train from Ronkonkoma.     MORE DETAILS COMING SOON ON THIS.   

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Welcome!!!!

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Upcoming events:   RALLY at HOFSTRA on Thurs March 24th...This is the Nassau County version of what took place at Sachem East back in February.  

Tues March 22nd, I was in Albany with members of the Committee of 100, to meet with legislators and attend a rally there, which took place at noon right in front of the Capitol.   The photo below was taken there.