tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post728138869864120454..comments2024-03-26T11:07:03.496-04:00Comments on Ed Notes Online: My Slogan "Make the UFT Great Again" Won Me 4 Unity Caucus Votes For UFT Exec Board ed notes onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-9731370371235809052016-11-19T08:39:58.571-05:002016-11-19T08:39:58.571-05:00Maybe but only if people running against unity can...Maybe but only if people running against unity can craft a message that is effective. At this point MORE's message is similar to the Democratic Party. Appeals to identity politics not class. As long as more is a marginal caucus with little chance of winning it can win a certain amount of votes from disaffected. On the other hand you can't build an organization without ground troops and at this point most of the people who want to do more than just vote but actually organize are motivated to get involved by the appeal to Sj issues. My feeling is that though sources I have in unity this was a protest vote over some internal grievances in unity. There would have been a few more but some were afraid and others weren't there. ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-54816390467287547532016-11-19T08:10:35.751-05:002016-11-19T08:10:35.751-05:00I have a theory. Norm's 4 Unity votes are lik...I have a theory. Norm's 4 Unity votes are like Trump's Rust Belt votes. People want change. But unlike Rust Belt voters, NYC teachers haven't reached their bottom yet. If NYC teachers continue to be abused and disenfranchised, the rage vote that kept Hillary out of the White House might also one day keep Unity out of 52 Broadway. And like the democrats in Nov 2016, they will never see it coming. Roseanne McCoshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-69427561202513290892016-11-18T12:14:07.625-05:002016-11-18T12:14:07.625-05:00I want to hear Mike's speech!I want to hear Mike's speech!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001742721953247639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-1242577385976856502016-11-18T07:12:07.067-05:002016-11-18T07:12:07.067-05:00Loved reading these. Great job, both of you.
PS: ...Loved reading these. Great job, both of you.<br />PS: keep up the good work, Norm. I cut all my subscriptions to political newsletters the day after the election. Now get all my news from Ednotes and am much, much happier.Julie W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16124019511637117968noreply@blogger.com