Newark teachers are due for a $2.5 million windfall this year, and hundreds more can expect hefty raises in the future, thanks to a new agreement between the district and the city teachers union.

As you may have heard, we are saddened to inform you that Yvonne Atteberry, Maple’s beloved librarian, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Atteberry was an amazing employee of Springfield Public Schools since 1993 where she worked in a variety of positions including librarian, family center coordinator, SMART volunteer, PTA officer, educational assistant, and served as President of the OSEA. Her passion was always with her school, students, staff, families as well as our community as a whole. 

Thought you were done voting? Think again!

MPEC will be hosting a Ratification Meeting to VOTE up or down the FY 2019 Economic Re-Opener Memorandum of Understanding.

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A Message to Members from CUB President Antoinette Ryan-Johnson on the Assault on a Cafeteria Worker at National Academy Foundation Middle/High School

The recent violent assault of a long-serving Cafeteria Manager and loyal member of the City Union of Baltimore, resulting in severe injuries requiring hospitalization, is a distressing event. Attacks on cafeteria staff and other school related personnel have been understudied and underpublicized and leave this population at risk for violence. Our schools are, and should be, an environment of learning, collaboration, and community; not an environment of disrespect and violence where students feel at liberty to assault anyone including a caring and respectful Cafeteria Manager.

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On November 27, 2018, the Michigan Senate voted to scrap school union ‘release time.' This would force all union business to be conducted outside of school hours.

Read the article here.

The Pennsylvania Senate and House have announced their session days for the 2019 Regular Legislative Session. Governor Wolf will make his fifth budget address before a joint session of the House and Senate on Tuesday, February 5. The state constitution requires the legislature to pass a budget by June 30.

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Monroe Community College Employees Overwhelmingly Support a Vote of No Confidence in President Anne Kress

Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY, November 26, 2018

Congratulations to our bargaining team at PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center on a great new contract! The bargaining team–Leona Marre, Ken Paulson, Jodi Grieg–reached a tentative agreement with management on Wednesday, November 21 that included increased hours, staffing improvements, and serious raises.

Employees will average wage increases of 19% over the three-year term of the contract. Members voted unanimoulsy in favor of the agreement on Tuesday, November 27!

Resolution of No Confidence

November 14, 2018