Nassau Regional Office Early Career Member Conference - Saturday, December 2nd
YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE!
UNITY IS OUR BIGGEST STRENGTH! THANK YOU!
Furlough/seniority changes become law
The omnibus school code bill, Act 55 of 2017, became law on Nov. 5, 2017. Despite concerns about the furlough provisions, Governor Wolf allowed the bill to become law without his signature to ensure that state funds would be paid on time to public schools and to protect other provisions in the bill, including extending the moratorium on Keystone exams, requiring opioid abuse education and ending “lunch shaming” of students. AFTPA opposed the school code bill because it changes the way layoffs are conducted, places emphasis on a flawed evaluation system and interferes with collective bargaining rights.
GO OUT AND VOTE!
Colleagues,
If the last few years have taught us anything it is: ELECTIONS MATTER! November 7 is Election Day. The NTU fought hard to ensure that schools would be closed on Election Day to ensure that all of our members would be able to go out and vote.
In addition to having the opportunity to put a new governor in place, we are also in the position to see huge changes to the NJ Legislature. YOUR VOTE MATTERS!
Though she be but little, she is fierce...
We loved this ode to RN Meg Tuttle in honor of her Lifetime Achievement award this year. Susan Shepard worked with Meg for years on the Oncology floor at Sunnyside and has made many contributions to our union in her own right.
Teacher Summit
NTU Update - November 3, 2017
Colleagues,
We are more than numbers on a spreadsheet
Dear Member,
Yesterday we met with the State’s negotiators to try to make progress on the issue of wages.
Upcoming PNC Meetings
Upcoming Professional Negotiations Committee Meetings:
Retention bonus win for AFT Healthcare-Maryland
After countless months of pressure on the state from AFT Healthcare-Maryland leaders and activists, the union has won a hard-fought victory for some members. The state has agreed to ensure retention bonuses and back pay to nurses in 24-hour facilities that have not already received it.
CUB holds Q&A meetings
The City Union of Baltimore (CUB) wants to hear from you! There have been and continue to be a number of meeting dates during the months of November and December where CUB staff and leadership want to hear from you the members. After agreeing to a new contract with Baltimore City, CUB wants to answer any questions the membership may have regarding the MOU.
