NYSUT Retiree Council 9

JOIN FSNUR FOR A TALK AND TOUR AT THE NORTH COUNTRY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM!

JOIN FSNUR FOR A TALK AND TOUR AT THE NORTH COUNTRY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM!
Date? June 11th, 2026
Time? 10am
Where? North Country Children’s Museum
10 Raymond Street
Potsdam, NY 13676

Almanzo Wilder Homestead Outing

Please join us for the RC 9/FSUNR sub council group tour of the Almanzo Wilder Homestead on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 10 am.

Tips from public employees on mobilizing members

When the president of Colorado WINS learned that the president of the United States might be targeting Denver next in his anti-immigration campaign of terror, she knew how she’d begin to mobilize. One simple thing Diane Byrne does is deck out her activists in matching T-shirts. Wearing union colors promotes team spirit and builds confidence, she says. The AFT Public Employees program and policy council, meeting in New York City Feb. 5-6, abounded with tips to help locals mobilize. PPC chair Gary Feist, president of North Dakota Public Employees, recommended finding members who can tell a personal story to draw media attention. With more media on the issue, he said, legislators will become more motivated to fix the problem.

Federal immigration actions are rapidly expanding, with deadly consequences. The killings of poet Renee Nicole Good and nurse Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis have brought intense focus on the use of excessive force. An AFT webinar, co-hosted by AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Massachusetts President Jessica Tang on Jan. 28, featured experts on immigration and the law. It highlighted AFT resources and showcased how our locals are showing up to minimize fear and trauma.

On Aug. 14, Social Security will mark its 90th anniversary—but instead of celebrating, labor leaders and activists say the program faces the gravest threats in its history. Speaking during a virtual town hall on Aug. 7, AFT President Randi Weingarten warned that the Trump administration is pursuing policies aimed at dismantling Social Security. “They’re not going to tell people that they don’t want it,” she said. “We have to fight in every which way we can, particularly those of us who are not yet on Social Security, … for people to have it and to keep it … for our children and our

Bill to Deal With the Erosion of Retiree Health Benefits in New York for Public Employees Being Considered in the NYS Senate: This articles was part of Barry Kaufamann's weekly newsletter from New York State Alliance for Retired Americans. You can sign up for this weekly update if you do not already have it by emailing president@newyorkstateara.org and stating you are a NYSUT retiree.