Resolution of No Confidence

Board of Trustees of Monroe Community College

May 10, 2019

Resolved that:  The members of the Faculty Association of Monroe Community College hereby register a Vote of No Confidence in the Board of Trustees.  Our grounds include mismanagement of College resources, lack of transparency and urgency regarding the financial and enrollment crises, negligence in overseeing the student experience, and contempt for College employees, particularly faculty and staff.

Welcome to the new M+E Employees United website. Please check back regularly for more information about our organization (formerly known as AMECSS) and how we are helping Connecticut's managerial and expemt state employees.

The May episode of the AFSCME Council 4 podcast "Council 4 Unplugged" covers the proposed UConn Health public-private partnership. Guests include Chris DeFrancesco, our vice president for communication. 

Take a listen!

Several AFT-Wisconsin retirees attended the 2019 Wi Association for Retired Americans Annual Conference at the Labor Temple in Madison.  Officers were elected.  A change to the bylaws was proposed and tabled.  For more information, see the newsletter.

Behavior technicians and administrative staff working for large autism services provider organize the first union of its kind at a center in East Portland.

Overcoming weeks of anti-union scare tactics, a group of 30 workers at the East Portland Center for Autism and Related Disorders voted decisively on Thursday, May 23 to form a union with OFNHP!

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), with sixteen locations in Oregon and over 230 nationwide claims to be the largest provider of autism services in the world. Workers at the East Portland location are breaking new ground with their successful union election. CARD Portland-East is the first center to unionize to improve working conditions and address their alarming turnover rate.

The HTA  worked tirelessly until 11pm on Wednesday to try to reach a settlement. There was no movement. 

A big thank you to everyone who took the time out of their schedules to attend Wednesday's General Membership Meeting (May 22, 2019).

HONEY CASCIO SCHOLARSHIP

And

BILLY DONOVAN SCHOLARSHIP

AFT-NH, AFT, AFL-CIO

(Deadline: Postmarked by May 31, 2020)

AFT-NH is proud to award two $1,000 scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year. The Cascio scholarship will be offered to one graduating senior who has been accepted at an institution of higher learning, while the Donovan scholarship will go to one continuing student at an accredited institution of higher learning for the 2020-2021 academic year.  Prior scholarship winners are ineligible. 

Applicant’s parent or guardian must be a current member of AFT-NH.  Winners will need to provide proof of enrollment (continuing or as a new student) for the 2020-2021 academic year in order to receive their scholarship check.  All applications must be postmarked by May31, 2020.

Please mail the completed application and supporting documentation to:

AFT-NH

ATTN: SCHOLARSHIP

785 Route 3A, Unit 102

Bow, NH  03304

Click HERE for the application.  Please feel free to photocopy this application for distribution.

May 22 – SCFL Bean Feed.  Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street, Madison.  $6.  Hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, pasta salad and a beverage.  Meet local elected officials. 

See flyer at:  https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/a49d3d_82748bc5d0ec46dfaae9b0d0c7d5f291.pdf

June 17 – Civil Service Anniversary Celebration.  Save the Date.  More information as it becomes available.