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Occupational and physical therapists who work for New York City’s public schools voted to accept a concessions contract after voting against it in June. The re-vote was forced by the United Federation of Teachers which was determined to implement the austerity measures of the right-wing Democratic Administration of Mayor  Eric Adams.

The <span style="text-decoration: none"><i>World Socialist Web Site</i></span> spoke with a New York City teacher, who details the impact of the just-ratified agreement.

The United Federation of Teachers in New York City is now conducting a campaign for a “fair contract” with the city, which will not only be unfair, but intolerable for its 115,000 members.

The rank-and-file educators' committee is fighting to mobilize teachers and all city workers against the Democrats' demands for austerity.

Contract talks for New York City teachers come at a challenging time

Mike Antonucci’s Union Report appears most Wednesdays; see the full archive. A version of this column originally appeared on the EIAOnline blog. Most American Federation of Teachers locals are run by officers elected as part of a caucus, which is a sort of internal political party. The United Federation of Teachers in New York City […]

WHYY By Philadelphia City Hall. (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn) Tax cuts may be on the horizon for Philadelphians as the city moves toward a pandemic-era budget bolstered by a recent influx of new federal aid. City Councilmember Allan Domb expects to introduce a legislative package on Thursday designed to cut city wage and business taxes, just as Mayor Jim Kenney prepares to float a budget for the coming fiscal year. Meanwhile, a mayoral spokesperson indicated that Kenney is planning his own packa...