November 18, 2013
Dear brothers and sisters,
On Friday, you may have received an e-mail entitled “Know Your Options” from the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI). In it, IPI claims to be a “non-partisan policy research organization” that is “here to help you.”
This ostensibly caring e-mail was sent from a vicious wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Members of the MVCC Professional Association and the MVCC Adjunct and Part-time Association attended a statewide gathering of educators in Cooperstown, November 8-10. Front: Paul Halko, Kevin Siembab, and Jerry Brown. Rear: Justin Rahn, Norma Chrisman, Patti Antanavige, Maryanne Taverne, Marie Czarnecki, Mike Henningsen, Kay Chester, and Alison Doughtie.
Community College educators from all around New York State gathered in Cooperstown November 8-10 for a weekend of learning and networking organized by NYSUT. Among those were representatives of our local, President Kay Chester and Negotiating Team members Jerry Brown and Maryanne Taverne. In addition to attending a number of informative workshops and seminars, they met with MVCC colleagues from the Professional Association as well as colleagues from other adjunct and part-time locals around the state.
President Kay Chester and Negotiating Team member Maryanne Taverne accepted our new union's AFT charter at the NYSUT Regional Leadership Conference in Alexandria Bay on October 5. The conference was attended by 170 NYSUT leaders, who joined unanimously in a standing ovation of welcome and congratulations for our new local.
United Academics of Philadelphia, American Federation of Teacher’s (AFT) Local 9608 is an organization that seeks to unify and support the nearly 15,000 adjunct instructors currently working in Philadelphia-area colleges. As a vital but often underrepresented element of higher education, we believe that together we can accomplish what we cannot achieve as individuals. To ensure respect, security, fair pay and benefits from our institutions of employment, UAP is advocating for the unionization of adjuncts at Philadelphia-area colleges.
Friends,
No doubt you’ve heard the recent flurry of media coverage about Boeing machinists voting 2-to-1 to reject the company’s “take-it-or-we’ll-leave” proposal to build the 777X in Washington. Their proposal would:
Santa Clara County School Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
Navigator & Rocketship Hearing
Tailgate Dinner for all Supporters of our existing schools
starting @ 4:00 pm in the SCCOE parking lot
Click here for the flyer
