Mamdani friends turns foe, as NYC teachers union tries to block his suit over teaching assistants’ 10k pay bump

Source: New York Post

The United Federation of Teachers has gone from endorsing Mayor Zohran Mamdani to fighting him in court. The union has filed a legal motion supporting a City Council-approved $10,000 bonus for school paraprofessionals, which the mayor’s administration is suing to block. Mamdani — who was endorsed in his election run last year by the UFT — claims the way the extra cash for the low-paid education workers was approved by city lawmakers violates state labor law covering contract negotiations with public employee unions.