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UPDATE: Wednesday, March 31, 2004.


TAKING IT TO THE STREETS.
NYSUT delegates filed out of the convention hall and into the streets of New York City Friday to march in solidarity with locals working without a contract. [more]


'THE COS' COMES OUT ROOTING FOR THE CAUSE.
NYSUT President Tom Hobart shares a laugh with keynote speaker Bill Cosby at the launch of the union's 32nd annual convention. [more]

Photo Galleries
  • A show of solidarity in the streets
  • Friendly faces on the convention floor
  • Media Releases
  • NYSUT to launch ad campaign to trumpet public education
  • NYSUT calls on Governor, Legislature to address nursing crisis
  • NYSUT honors life-saving team
  • NYSUT salutes nine members of distinction
  • NYSUT reports on education excellence
  • By the Numbers
    convention hall
    The 2004 Representative Assembly set a record for attendance. Bob Astrowsky, chairman of the Credentials Committee, reported that at the close of registration at 11 a.m. Saturday, there were 2,092 delegates, 156 non-voting alternates, 662 visitors, 104 guests, 138 exhibitors and 195 staffers.
    News

    Saturday

  • Second VP Dunn to retire
  • Delegates steer union policy
  • Lubin: Get out and vote
  • VOTE-COPE superstars
  • Senator outlines priorities
  • Rangel: Focus on children
  • Growing the union
  • Celebrating Brown vs. Board of Education
  • NYSUT cheers for national certification
  • Policy extended
  • Paying tribute to Marilyn Cross
  • Union editors take a bow
  • Union celebrates member excellence
  • Raising money, awareness about AIDS
  • RA 2004 by the numbers
  • Frasca: A firm financial hand
  • Delegates act on special orders
  • When Wal-Mart blows through town
  • NYSUT to launch ad campaign to trumpet public education
  • NYSUT calls on Governor, Legislature to address nursing crisis
  • Friday

  • Showing solidarity by taking it to the streets
  • Scenes from Friday's solidarity march
  • President Hobart's rousing call to action
  • A story of courage and saving lives
  • Cortese recognizes 'quiet heroes'
  • NYSUT honors life-saving team
  • NYSUT salutes members of distinction
  • Hevesi credits the NYSUT agenda
  • Delegates act on resolutions
  • Mills talks standards, middle level ed
  • Tiger outlines fiscal trends for union
  • Silver offers governor a lesson in algebra
  • First-time delegate gets down to business
  • Thompson: Strange times for education
  • In the newsroom...
  • Recycling pays off
  • RA honors late UUP president
  • AFT leader presses political action
  • Thursday

  • Cosby urges delegates to walk the walk
  • NYSUT bestows Shanker award on McCall
  • Presidents prep for political action
  • Retiree leaders are building fellowship
  • PERB ruling applies to SRP members
  • Pursuing freedom for academics
  • State AFL-CIO president says battles loom
  • New delegates make themselves heard
  • UFT president gets crowd 'fired up'
  • Very important guests
  • Friendly faces

  • NYSUT Representative Assembly 2004. March 24-27. Hilton New York.