Happy F*cking Birthday UFT

Apparently today is the big b-day bash for the United Federation of Teachers.  50 years.  40 of which were spent building the rights and benefits of hard working educators.  The last 10, systematically destroying everyone of those gains.

I have been a dues paying member for 20 years now.  I have watched as my union leaders sold out their membership for the promise of future members.   Those future members are the ones who come here, work for 2 years, gain a free Masters Degree and then leave.  They are the same TFA's & Fellows who are brainwashed into thinking they are superior to those of us who were here before their programs began. 

I have watched as they gave away our seniority rights, our working hours, our ability to earn overtime (in the form of per session), and our contractual right to have unionized public schools with their support of charter schools.

So, back to the party...

So far the reported guests include:

Randi Weingarten, the woman who almost single handedly destroyed what used to be one of the most powerful locals in the country.

Bill Clinton, who I'm assuming is being paid speaking fees with our dues.

and for the win...

Mayor for Life, Mike Bloomberg, otherwise known as Public Enemy #1.

Again, who is paying for this shindig?  I know I'm asking for a refund, and am seriously thinking it's time to go Agency Fee.