NYC reportedly close to contract with teachers union

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. Apparently there's a hitch. OTHER municipal unions are objecting that the UFT is short-selling....

... it's own membership. The backpay is too low.

( It impacts the other muni unions because we have a tradition of what's known as pattern bargaining: what the "first" union negotiates, money-wise, is essentially what all the other unions get.)

Lucky for teachers that they have the leadership of the OTHER muni unions looking out for their interests since their own union ( UFT) is so notoriously compromised, corrupt and dysfunctional.

(Yesterday's NYT's is my source for the above, btw; I'll see if I can find a link.)

Found it:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/01/nyregion/new-york-said-to-be-on-verge-of-9-year-deal-with-teachers-union.html?_r=0