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 * __Section 14, Group 4__**
 * Mover Name:** Randi Weingarten


 * Basic Work:** Randi Weingarten is known as the influential president of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and Vice President of the American Federation of Teachers and the New York City Central Labor Council (AFL-CIO).


 * Key Work:** From 1986 to 1998, Weingarten was part of the counsel to UFT President Sandra Feldman. Weingarten took a leading role for the negotiations and enforcement of contracts as well as taking part in the lawsuits in which the union was fighting for adequate school funding and building conditions. In 1998, she was elected as president for the UFT, during this time she has had a part in the 43% increase in the salaries of UFT-represented public school employees, she has fought to ensure the respect and dignity of teachers and making sure that they have the ability to give input or have a voice in the education of their students.


 * Key Personnel:** The United Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers and the New York City Central Labor Council, which have allowed her to make the differences in education that she has made. Sandra Feldman, who was the president of the UFT before Randi Weingarten.


 * Why/ How a mover?** Weingarten is a mover because she has worked relentlessly to promote the professional growth of teachers, as well as other educators through more than 350 school-based UFT Teacher Center sites.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/05/nyregion/05teachers.html?_r=1&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/W/Weingarten,%20Randi&oref=slogin
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