I have started this blog at the suggestion of our friends at the UFT who have found that having an independent website can be an effective way of getting news out to the membership quickly and cheaply. For now, the negotiating committee and the UFT will be posting news as it happens. In the future, we might add features such as comments (i.e., readers offering their feedback) as well as Web 2.0 features like an RSS feed. If you don't know what that is, don't worry, it won't hurt you. This blog is not meant to replace the standard methods of communication, just enhance them. Keep checking back, as we should be posting news regularly as the process of negotiating a contract continues.
Christopher Stephens
