#UnionProud Stories

For Patricia Ginestri, being a union member meant the difference between isolation and support. For Cassandra St. Felix, it meant getting her job back. And for Gloria Winograd, it meant life-saving health benefits as she tackled Stage 4 cancer.

Read their stories and more.

With 831 others

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#UnionProud Stories

Shalca Nelson

"I am so happy and relieved that UFT’s Student Debt Relief Program helped me..."

July 11^th, 2022

Tricia Donnelly

"It was becoming a dangerous situation until the UFT stepped in..."

March 23^rd, 2021

Leah Clinton

"With my union’s support, I got back pay..."

March 8^th, 2021

Joana Colon

"I was able to reduce my student loan debt by $17,500 with help from the UFT..."

February 25^th, 2021

Katelyn Bean

“My student loan debt has been such a weight on me for so long, I thought it would be part of my ...

January 6^th, 2020

Kathy Lafontant

"Our school is moving in the right direction again. But it never would have happened without the ...

December 5^th, 2019

Alyson Macaluso

"It’s very scary to find yourself suddenly without health insurance..."

November 8^th, 2019

Kelly Finlaw

"Now that the union is fighting for my financial security, I feel empowered..."

October 15^th, 2019

Rida Ehsan

"I thought I would never finish high school and work a decent job..."

June 18^th, 2019

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