During the week of February 1-4, SABEA members came to informational meetings to hear about the four aspects of the contract, both SRP and Faculty, that would change if ratified.
The results of the vote were a strong support for the proposal- it is approved for the two years (2014-2015 and 2015-2016) the contract is to run.
Many thanks to those who gave input, worked on the negotiating team, came to the informational meetings and voted.
As members of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents gathered to consider new tenure policies for the UW System, AFT-Wisconsin and the American Association of University Professors issued the following joint statement (PDF):
See the chart below to find out how the pay schedule change affects part-time lecturers at EMU. Click Here.
At our Valentines for EMU action we collected nearly 600 signed Valentines! They will be delivered to EMU administrators in HR.
The AFT-Maryland welcomed eight candidates (Elizabeth Embry, Calvin Young, Sheila Dixon, David Warnock, Cindy Walsh, Nick Mosby, Carl Stokes, and Catherine Pugh) for mayor of Baltimore to a standing room only members forum, where they had an opportunity to address members' concerns, including education spending, school board appointment, collective bargaining for city employees, and the sale of public utilities.
In the February 3 issue of Politifax, NTU was named one of their winners of the week for our victory over the Superintedent's unilateral attempt to change our prescription plan!
As these charters have grown, banks and corporations have developed ways, and found alternative credit routes, to provide capital to charter schools at favorable rates. What are these rates? And what are they funding? Have taxpayers and state legislators had an opportunity to review these credit applications?
AFT-Maryland will interview candidates who want to represent your district in the Baltimore City Council. Members of AFT-Maryland affiliated local unions are invited to attend, to ensure the candidates know our members' priorities.
Help us decide who to support for the AFL-CIO Endorsement.
Last year, Governor Hogan put our members on high alert. He cut funding to Baltimore City Public Schools, demanded cutting each state agency by 2% and attempted to remove collective bargaining rights from teachers and staff at public charters schools.
Because of YOUR efforts in Annapolis last year, we were able to keep the 2% for state and government workers, and protect collective bargaining rights teachers and staff at public charter schools. JOIN US again this year!
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(Baton Rouge – January 29, 2016) Leaders of the state’s two largest public education organizations are expressing concern over the appointment of State Representative Nancy Landry as chairperson of the House Education Committee. Speaker of the House Taylor Barras announced the appointment late Thursday afternoon.
Here are the meeting minutes from the CCCFT Steering Committee meeting on 1/29/16.
http://cccft.wa.aft.org/files/cccft_steering_committee_meeting_notes_1.29.16_0.pdf
