The following message is from Kathy Lyons, NYSUT Nassau County Regional Retiree Consultant —
Thank you for a job well done.
You spoke up, your voice was heard and we won!
The NY State Legislature voted to approve a budget on Thursday, March 31st. Negotiations always require compromise and so we did not prevail on all fronts but thanks to the support of NYSUT members, both in-service and retiree, there were significant wins for education and retirees included in the 2016-17 budget.