Presidential Timeline
March 2005
A.J. Duffy wins election by almost 60% of the vote. Becomes President-Elect.
July 1, 2005
During the months between March and July
when he took office, Duffy met with outgoing UTLA officers as well as UTLA staff, in order to get a clear picture of the workings of UTLA and he met with LAUSD officials and the leaders of other unions.
Duffy hits the ground running, visits dozens of schools in
order to listen to rank and file teachers working at school
sites. I believe my main job is to visit schools.
When I visit a school, teachers get an opportunity to tell me what they’re thinking and hear what I am thinking. I get to talk about current and future plans for UTLA and I believe it is important to give members the opportunity to take a shot at me if they think there is something I did wrong. Duffy pledges new ideas and an action oriented presidency stressing personal contact with teachers at school sites and health and human service professionals across the district.
Duffy has visited over 200 schools and meetings of specialty groups within Health and Human Services. Albion ES, Baldwin Hills ES, Bell HS, Berendo MS, Burroughs MS, Canoga Park HS, Carthay Center ES, Clover ES, Crenshaw HS, Del Amo ES, Frost MS, Garfield HS, Gompers MS, Granada ES, Hale MS, Humprehys ES, Huntington Park HS, Knollwood ES, Locke HS, Los Feliz ES, Marina del Rey MS, Miguel Contreras LC, Millikan MS, Monroe HS, Sepulveda MS, Multinomah ES, Murchison ES,
Normont ES, Poly HS, Santee Ed-ucation, Complex, Superior ES, Sutter MS, Tenth Street ES, Valerio ES, 
Stevenson MS, Toluca Lake ES, Towne Avenue ES, University HS, Wadsworth ES, Walter Reed MS, Buchanan ES, First Street, Foshay LC, 49th Street, Franklin, Hazeltine, Lake Street, Monlux, Palms, Park Avenue, 109th Street, Ranchito Roscoe ES, Russell ES, 
Nobel MS, Pacoima MS, Webster MS, Wilmington MS,
Nov/Dec 2005
A.J. Duffy along with United Action Officers and Area Chairs push for a quick settlement of the third year of the three year contract. Members eventually agree to the 2 ½ % knowing full well that the real contract struggle would occur in the spring for reopeners. (The first two years of that contract negotiated only 2% for two years and took 22 months to negotiate.)
UTLA formalizes its relationship with a dozen grassroots
community groups. At a press conference held on April 18, UTLA and community groups laid out its plan for equity and excellence in LA schools.
This led to the formation of MORE LA (Movement to Organize Reform in Education in LA). This group now includes over two dozen community based
organizations and other unions.
Contract Struggle heats up. UTLA takes to the streets. 10,000 Plus members rallied
at District 1 in the Valley and at Beaudry in a show of strength not seen since the actions leading up to the 1989 strike.
Jan/Feb 2007
UTLA steps up activities/unites with community groups and other unions, does parent leafleting and faculty meeting boycotts. A revitalized UTLA wins best contract in years and beats back district demands for take backs. 6% raise ongoing on the pay schedule.
UTLA breaks even on school board race. Marguerite LeMont wins overwhelming/Jon Lauritzen looses.
A revitalized UTLA takes the opportunity during this election cycle to shore up our internal political mechanisms so that future campaigns will be school site based, not simply directed by UTLA.
Paycheck debacle begins. UTLA begins to fight back. Every pay day A.J. Duffy and other officers and UTLA staff man the LAUSD help center to support our members.
UTLA sues the district (suit eventually thrown out, UTLA currently appealing).
UTLA files class action grievance/ institutes the end of the school year faculty boycotts in June of 2007.
District’s general counsel, Kevin reed convinces district to not meet with UTLA until we drop our suit.
UTLA pickets Deloitte and Touche in August 2007.
Paycheck town hall meeting held during August UTLA Leadership conference.
Actions taken from September on:
Faculty meeting boycotts resumed
Rally held at district 1 in the Valley and at Beaudry
UTLA harasses Deloitte and Touch at their downtown headquarters.
UTLA initiates two day parent leafleting/ district swamped with phone calls, faxes and emails.
ULTA members and other union take over school board meeting and makes payroll demands.
Pressure bring district back to the table to talk with UTLA payroll problem.
Senator Gloria Romero holds public hearing and admonishes the district for its inability to accurately pay employees.
UTLA pressures legislation to punish the district. A.J. Duffy writes formal letter to county superintendent asking that they take over the LAUSD payroll.
This action generates an incredible day of media coverage brining this issue directly to the entire Los Angeles City community.
Duffy vows that UTLA will continue its actions to highlight this horrendous situation.
September 2007
UTLA and its health benefits committee partners (all LAUSD unions) come up with 66 million dollar savings and plan to keep the benefits package whole and in place for three years. District rejects plan.
We’re not done yet
A.J. Duffy wins election by almost 60% of the vote. Becomes President-Elect. July 1, 2005
During the months between March and July
when he took office, Duffy met with outgoing UTLA officers as well as UTLA staff, in order to get a clear picture of the workings of UTLA and he met with LAUSD officials and the leaders of other unions.
Duffy hits the ground running, visits dozens of schools in
order to listen to rank and file teachers working at school
sites. I believe my main job is to visit schools.
When I visit a school, teachers get an opportunity to tell me what they’re thinking and hear what I am thinking. I get to talk about current and future plans for UTLA and I believe it is important to give members the opportunity to take a shot at me if they think there is something I did wrong. Duffy pledges new ideas and an action oriented presidency stressing personal contact with teachers at school sites and health and human service professionals across the district.
Duffy has visited over 200 schools and meetings of specialty groups within Health and Human Services. Albion ES, Baldwin Hills ES, Bell HS, Berendo MS, Burroughs MS, Canoga Park HS, Carthay Center ES, Clover ES, Crenshaw HS, Del Amo ES, Frost MS, Garfield HS, Gompers MS, Granada ES, Hale MS, Humprehys ES, Huntington Park HS, Knollwood ES, Locke HS, Los Feliz ES, Marina del Rey MS, Miguel Contreras LC, Millikan MS, Monroe HS, Sepulveda MS, Multinomah ES, Murchison ES,
Normont ES, Poly HS, Santee Ed-ucation, Complex, Superior ES, Sutter MS, Tenth Street ES, Valerio ES, Stevenson MS, Toluca Lake ES, Towne Avenue ES, University HS, Wadsworth ES, Walter Reed MS, Buchanan ES, First Street, Foshay LC, 49th Street, Franklin, Hazeltine, Lake Street, Monlux, Palms, Park Avenue, 109th Street, Ranchito Roscoe ES, Russell ES, Nobel MS, Pacoima MS, Webster MS, Wilmington MS, Nov/Dec 2005
A.J. Duffy along with United Action Officers and Area Chairs push for a quick settlement of the third year of the three year contract. Members eventually agree to the 2 ½ % knowing full well that the real contract struggle would occur in the spring for reopeners. (The first two years of that contract negotiated only 2% for two years and took 22 months to negotiate.)
UTLA formalizes its relationship with a dozen grassroots
community groups. At a press conference held on April 18, UTLA and community groups laid out its plan for equity and excellence in LA schools.
This led to the formation of MORE LA (Movement to Organize Reform in Education in LA). This group now includes over two dozen community based organizations and other unions.
Contract Struggle heats up. UTLA takes to the streets. 10,000 Plus members rallied
at District 1 in the Valley and at Beaudry in a show of strength not seen since the actions leading up to the 1989 strike. Jan/Feb 2007
UTLA steps up activities/unites with community groups and other unions, does parent leafleting and faculty meeting boycotts. A revitalized UTLA wins best contract in years and beats back district demands for take backs. 6% raise ongoing on the pay schedule.
- First ever class size reduction and class size caps.
- Historic redirection of 200 million dollars of categorical monies away from district boondoggle programs and into further class size reduction. UTLA beats back district demands for district authority to change bell schedules, yard supervision and authority to place NBC teacher wherever the district wants.Contract issues put to the members, membership agrees and over 90% says yes!
UTLA breaks even on school board race. Marguerite LeMont wins overwhelming/Jon Lauritzen looses.
A revitalized UTLA takes the opportunity during this election cycle to shore up our internal political mechanisms so that future campaigns will be school site based, not simply directed by UTLA.
Paycheck debacle begins. UTLA begins to fight back. Every pay day A.J. Duffy and other officers and UTLA staff man the LAUSD help center to support our members.
UTLA sues the district (suit eventually thrown out, UTLA currently appealing).
UTLA files class action grievance/ institutes the end of the school year faculty boycotts in June of 2007.
District’s general counsel, Kevin reed convinces district to not meet with UTLA until we drop our suit.
UTLA pickets Deloitte and Touche in August 2007.
Paycheck town hall meeting held during August UTLA Leadership conference.
Actions taken from September on:
Faculty meeting boycotts resumed
Rally held at district 1 in the Valley and at Beaudry
UTLA harasses Deloitte and Touch at their downtown headquarters.
UTLA initiates two day parent leafleting/ district swamped with phone calls, faxes and emails.
ULTA members and other union take over school board meeting and makes payroll demands.
Pressure bring district back to the table to talk with UTLA payroll problem.
Senator Gloria Romero holds public hearing and admonishes the district for its inability to accurately pay employees.
UTLA pressures legislation to punish the district. A.J. Duffy writes formal letter to county superintendent asking that they take over the LAUSD payroll.
This action generates an incredible day of media coverage brining this issue directly to the entire Los Angeles City community.
Duffy vows that UTLA will continue its actions to highlight this horrendous situation.
September 2007
UTLA and its health benefits committee partners (all LAUSD unions) come up with 66 million dollar savings and plan to keep the benefits package whole and in place for three years. District rejects plan.
We’re not done yet
