Call to Action: Tax the Rich, Fund Schools

 

60 Minutes of Action: Tax the Rich, Fund Our Schools

With Incoming State Senators John Mannion and Elijah Reichlin-Melnick

Tuesday, December 22

4:00 to 5:00PM

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://bit.ly/3gILsSo

The Democrats have a supermajority in the state legislature. Meet two former educators now heading to the state senate! 

Now is the time for the ultra-wealthy to finally pay their fair share so that we can fully-fund our schools and other needed services. Learn about a new state-wide campaign, the timeline and strategy. We have only three months. We need all hands on deck. Unfortunately, our union is not yet on board.

On this Zoom call, you will be given all the tools you need to understand the economy of New York State, how to contact our union, and how to do social media outreach, and we will get it done in just 60 minutes!

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Facebook Announcement: 

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The Taylor Law

Many teachers in RCSD understand that at some point, we may need to withhold our labor in order to improve conditions for our students, their parents, and ourselves.  Some of us have asked "what about the Taylor Law?"  Here's a video that explains this a bit more.

We Need To Reach Out, Not Look UP

RORE Steering Committee Member, Michelle Sapere was recently on WXIR's Reclaiming the Narrative to discuss conditions in the Rochester City School District and the start of Rochester Organization of Rank & File Educators.  Have a listen.

Webinar: What Is A Union Caucus?

Recently, RORE participated in a webinar in order to learn what a union caucus is and one could support the rank and file members of the Rochester Teachers Association. We recorded the webinar so that you can educate yourself as well. Get some popcorn and watch the whole thing. Then feel free to offer constructive comments and questions here.

Statement of Purpose

Everyone participating in RORE is a proud union member (RTA, BENTE, RAP). RORE is NOT interested in union busting. We all believe in the importance of unions and the labor movement. A UNION is a legal entity, required by law to represent and serve all members. It is not required to be democratic, except in a very narrow and formalistic way. A CAUCUS (such as RORE) is an informal, voluntary grouping of people with shared values and vision, whose goal is to move the union in a certain direction. No one is required to join and the caucus is not required to include everyone... it's a space for people who are with the program of RANK AND FILE Unionism: bottom-up, activist, progressive. Those who are in disagreement with this purpose or unwilling to see the validity in such a group are not in any way obligated to be a part of it. Please know that regardless of ideologies, RORE will fight FOR you, WITH you, and BESIDE you for the absolute best district our students deserve.