Bargaining the Future of Education: Upholding the Dignity of Our Labor

MTA locals continue to demonstrate what's possible when members are deeply engaged in negotiations through democratic bargaining strategies, such as expanded bargaining. Across the state, locals are making meaningful gains on key issues, including paid parental leave, stronger health and safety protections, and improved salaries and wages.

This year's Bargaining Summit will explore how robust regional and sectoral strategies can strengthen our ability to navigate the consequential issues shaping public education and the bargaining landscape today. Through campaign discussions and interactive sessions, we will explore how we can:

• Protect the future of public education and professional autonomy by countering the big-business/Ed Tech AI agenda, ensuring that educators, students, and communities are centered in our schools and colleges, not technology companies.
• Strengthen our PreK-12 funding fights and local campaigns to win transformative contracts.
• Continue coordinating across Higher Education to win Fair Wages Now.

Please bring a delegation of your bargaining and contract action team leaders, as well as other member organizers from your local! Come prepared to share what's working, strengthen connections with sibling locals, and put strategy into action.