Protest on Wednesday, June 30th To cut costs, UFT President Michael Mulgrew was quietly negotiating away retiree Medicare benefits and shifting them to the privatized “Medicare Advantage” that will cost more money for retirees. Read the details reported in THE INTERCEPT, …and come protest on Wednesday, June 30th, 12 noon, at 1 Bowling Green, WhitehallContinue reading “Mulgrew’s Medicare Mess!”
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Michael Kane on Gary Null Show
Explaining Religious Exemption to Vaccination for Adults in NY Michael Kane was interviewed by Gary Null explaining how college students and employees being forced to get the COVID shot can apply for a religious exemption to vaccination. Go to the 54:00 minute mark to hear the brief interview. If you need to apply for aContinue reading “Michael Kane on Gary Null Show”
1199 Healthcare Union Fighting Forced COVID Shots in NYC Hospital!
by Michael Kane 6-24-21 As Columbia Presbyterian Hospital moves to force inject its healthcare workers with the COVID shot, organized labor says NO! Look at this quote from 1199 President George Gresham in Gothamist: “Whether there is a legal challenge that we can make, or whether it’s just a pure organizational challenge that we canContinue reading “1199 Healthcare Union Fighting Forced COVID Shots in NYC Hospital!”
Adams and Wiley are 1st and 2nd Place in NYC Mayor Rank Choice
6-24-21 TEACHERS FOR CHOICE (TfC) is happy to see two of our choices for NYC mayor end up in the top two – Eric Adams is in first place and Maya Wiley is in second. We are even far more thrilled to see Mr. “I love vaccine passports” Andrew Yang concede defeat and Mr. “Yes,Continue reading “Adams and Wiley are 1st and 2nd Place in NYC Mayor Rank Choice”
Clarification on Protest at Maspeth High School Today
6-23-21 There is a protest happening today, Wednesday, 6-23-21, 11 am at Maspeth High School in Queens, NYC, over the vacciantion program being held at the school. The NYC DOE policy requires parental consent as well as a parent being present “or the parent’s designee.” However the organizers of the protest have a flyer fromContinue reading “Clarification on Protest at Maspeth High School Today”
EMERGENCY Protest in Queens – Maspeth High School
UPDATE — IT WAS JUST BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION NYC DOE REQUIRES PARENTAL CONSENT FOR CHILDREN TO GET THE COVID VACCINE. NYC DOE ALSO ALLOWS A “DESIGNEE” OF PARENT TO CONSENT IN PLACE OF THE PARENT. SOME ARE OPPOSED TO THIS AS IT CAN ALLOW FOR A WORK AROUND OF PARENTAL CONSENT. I ALSO AWAITContinue reading “EMERGENCY Protest in Queens – Maspeth High School”
TEACHERS FOR CHOICE Disavows Use of Yellow Stars at Protest
6-18-21 From TEACHERS FOR CHOICE Steerring Committee TEACHERS FOR CHOICE (TfC) disavows the use of “yellow stars” at our protest on June 12, 2021 in front of UFT Headquarters. No one from TfC brought yellow stars to the protest or promoted them. We do not believe this is an effective way of communicating our messageContinue reading “TEACHERS FOR CHOICE Disavows Use of Yellow Stars at Protest”
Unmasking Children: TEACHERS FOR CHOICE Responds to Liz Glass Instagram Post
by Michael Kane 6-17-21 Recently Liz Glass has announced on her Instagram account that she no longer supports TEACHERS FOR CHOICE (TfC) . In doing so she made (at least) one completely false statement that must be addressed immediately. Glass wrote, “It is unacceptable to demand choice for themselves, yet accept forced medical procedures – mask mandatesContinue reading “Unmasking Children: TEACHERS FOR CHOICE Responds to Liz Glass Instagram Post”
Philly Teacher FIRED For Refusing In-School COVID Test
by Michael Kane 6-17-21 Hours after I posted about Philly Teacher Neal Follman yesterday, who refused to sign the in-school COVID consent form, I found out he was officially fired by the Philadelphia Board of Education. Neal is currently looking for work this week in the restaurant industry in Pennsylvania. He told me last weekContinue reading “Philly Teacher FIRED For Refusing In-School COVID Test”
Philly Teacher Refuses In-School COVID Testing
He needs our help! Donate to his GoFundMe HERE On Verge of Getting Fired by Michael Kane 6-16-21 Neal Follman is a tenured teacher working in the Philadelphia School system for 11 years. He refused in-school COVID testing at his job when he was told every employee must be tested in the school building. HisContinue reading “Philly Teacher Refuses In-School COVID Testing”