Mamdani challenges City Council over $10,000 teachers’ aide bonuses
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday that he is suing the City Council over a law granting $10,000 bonuses to school paraprofessionals, arguing it unlawfully bypasses collective bargaining. The RESPECT Check Act was passed unanimously by the Council in mid-July with a veto-proof majority of 47 co-sponsors, but Mamdani's office contends it…
- Mamdani sues NYC Council over $10,000 teachers' aide bonus law
- He claims it breaches state collective bargaining rules
- Council, UFT and labour council are defending the law