[NYC Sanitation]
Mayor Bill de Blasio: “I thank Harry Nespoli for coming to the table to find savings and avoid layoffs, and his members for always keeping our city clean and safe.”
Photo: NYC Sanitation\Twitter
United Federation of Teachers
UFT President Gives Passing Grade to First Day of School Reopenings
[NYC School Reopening]
Mulgrew: “Today’s reopening was largely without incident, and in cases where there were problems — for example, six schools did not have a nurse — we were able to resolve them.”
Photo: Twitter
COVID-19: UFT President Addresses School Ventilation Concerns
[United Federation of Teachers]
Michael Mulgrew: “Keeping everyone safe is our top priority. Inspections by the DOE and the UFT identified these serious ventilation issues…”
Photo: YouTube
UFT Negotiating with NYC Ahead of Possible Teachers’ Strike
[UFT]
UFT President Michael Mulgrew said: “We can’t afford to send students and staff back into any buildings until we have done everything possible — including a rigorous virus testing program — to see that they are safe.”
Photo: Twitter
COVID-19: UFT Teachers Union Announce Sweeping Safety Protocols
[UFT\ COVID-19 Safety Protocols]
UFT: “While our members want to be back in their classrooms, the safety of our students, their families and our staff comes first. Working with medical experts, we have created a set of health and safety standards we will apply to every building.’
Photo: YouTube
UFT President: NYC School Reopening Safety Plans “Not Enough”
[Reopening Schools]
UFT President Michael Mulgrew: “The standards the city proposed — for protection, testing, and closing of schools and classrooms — are not enough.”
Photo: YouTube
BRONX ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ENDORSE SOCIAL WORKER FOR NY ASSEMBLY
[Chantel Jackson\New York’s 79th Assembly District]
NY State Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez: “We need leaders in Albany who understand our communities, are not afraid to stand up for what is right, and will fight to stop what is wrong…I am proud to endorse Chantel Jackson.”
Photo: Twitter
AFT AND UFT: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUST DO MORE TO HELP VICTIMS OF COVID-19
[AFT and UFT\COBRA]
Weingarten said: “We are seeing a terrible loss of life as well as loss of employment as a result of this pandemic.”
Mulgrew said: “Tens of thousands of New Yorkers are now out of work.”
Photo: Twitter
NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSINGS IN NEW YORK CITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS
[COVID-19\Coronavirus\School Closings]
Governor Cuomo: “We will close these schools but it needs to be done with these contingencies in mind so that children are not harmed and our hospitals aren’t understaffed – otherwise we cut off our nose to spite our face.”
Photo: YouTube
