NY CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION on NOV. 7th, NY CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION on NOV. 7th, WHAT WILL YOUR VOTE BE?
Under the NYS Constitution, every 20 years the people of the Empire State are asked a seemingly simple ballot question; “Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution and amend same?” These twelve simple words that will appear on the ballot will have a huge impact on NYSUT members and every citizen of the state.
Points to Ponder
- It will cost hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars.
- A convention could jeopardize critical, hard earned labor rights including public pensions, collective bargaining and care and benefits for injured and ill workers.
- New York has in place an amendment process for change that can be used at any time based on checks and balances of power.
- There is no time limit to the convention and legislators would draw an additional salary for working on the convention.
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Under the NYS Constitution, every 20 years the people of the Empire State are asked a seemingly simple ballot question; “Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution and amend same?” These twelve simple words that will appear on the ballot will have a huge impact on NYSUT members and every citizen of the state.
Points to Ponder
- It will cost hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars.
- A convention could jeopardize critical, hard earned labor rights including public pensions, collective bargaining and care and benefits for injured and ill workers.
- New York has in place an amendment process for change that can be used at any time based on checks and balances of power.
- There is no time limit to the convention and legislators would draw an additional salary for working on the convention.