About 86 percent of United Federation of Teachers members in roughly 240 schools voted in favor of a school-wide merit-based bonus program that could net members an average of $3,000 each. At least 55 percent of the entire UFT membership in each school had to approve the pilot program.
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By MEREDITH KOLODNER
City and State University unions last week praised the state Commission on Higher Education's stark description of the state's severely underfunded institutions, but argued that its proposals would not fix the problems detailed in the report. More...
100-Year Assoc. Award Recipients
By REUVEN BLAU
A Police Officer devoted to running youth groups, a dedicated director coordinating health benefits for the poor, and an innovative engineer who has designed jail kitchens and revamped rundown buildings topped this year's list of Hundred-Year Association recipients. More...
By MEREDITH KOLODNER
More than 1,000 city Nurses filed gender discrimination complaints against the city Dec. 21 for refusing to make them eligible for early retirement, as it does with other occupations considered to be "physically taxing. More...
Stoke Deutsche Bank Feud
By ARI PAUL
Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta and Chief of Department Salvatore Cassano have hit back at Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy, claiming the union leader's criticism of the department's handling of the fatal Deutsche Bank Building fire was based on lies and meant solely for political advancement. More...
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