Baltimore was out in full force for the Metro Baltimore AFL-CIO Rally in Annapolis on Monday, March 6th. The collective unions of the AFT-Maryland stood in solidarity with their sisters and brothers in labor. There were speakers representing nearly every sector of labor including two of AFT-Maryland’s own.
Dear Union Colleagues and Supporters,
Your Union colleagues around the state have spent countless hours negotiating fair and reasonable contracts with their employers. On Tuesday, March 14th contracts will be presented to voters in many districts. There are five AFT-NH contracts on ballots on this date. There will also be important votes to approve budgets, stop outsourcing and save police department positions. On Saturday, March 18th, there will be an important town meeting in Pittsfield where we are asking people to show up and vote to restore the two police officer positions which are being cut. Public safety matters! We are asking that if you live in one the towns below that you take the time to be sure to vote in support of these contracts and encourage your friends and family to vote. When we act in unity, we make a difference every time!
Together by supporting those who work with our children and adequately funding our schools, we can reclaim the promise of public education. We also must make certain that vital public safety services are funded appropriately.
Please remind folks that they can register to vote at the polls with proper identification and proof of residency! There’s still time to get an absentee ballot for voting on 3/14 if you will be out of town or unable to vote. Voting locations and times are provided below!
Thank you for supporting your fellow union members or for being a supporter of AFT-NH members.
In Solidarity,
Doug Ley
AFT-NH President
As we prepare ourselves to take on continued attacks on the right to collectively bargain, UHP is launching a recommitment drive. We have new membership cards that we are asking all our members to sign.
For those who haven’t signed a union card yet, this is the card to sign that grants you full rights and privileges of a member in good standing.
Here are the 4th set of proposals from Unit 47. You will also find a counter proposal from the hospital in regards to the Labor Management Committee. Please take the time to read through the proposals and review previous proposals. Remember you do not need to log in just click the links ending in .pdf.
http://unit47.ct.aft.org/files/nurses_4th_set_of__proposals.2_2017.pdf
GET-UP is not just a group of graduate students, a campaign to be recognized as employees, and a venue for grievances: we are a union. A union is both a community of interest that unites for the purposes of collectively bargaining a contract and a collective of people who have each other’s backs. We believe that a contract produced by collective bargaining could address general and specific issues facing graduate students, as well as guarantee more democratic avenues for grads to participate in the institution.
Dear Friends,
My name is Daniel Pieczkolon and I’m an adjunct in the English department at Arcadia University. I’m excited to announce that we’ve just filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union at Arcadia!
Negotiations Update
While we were unable to reach a settlement, a considerable amount of work was done at the February 15 mediation session. The mediator made a proposal for compensation that he believes is fair to MHFT and the District. He directed both sides to present this to their leadership (our Executive Council and the School Board). If both parties agree to the mediator’s proposal, he believes that we can reach a settlement soon.
Dear Colleagues,
Last year, the Newark Teachers Union recognized 14 members who were nominated by their peers to be recognized for their service for the students and community of Newark.
Who are these members? They’re the ones who when you’re putting up a bulletin board stop and help you cutting into their own lunch period. They’re the ones who ask staff centric questions at staff meetings and get away with it because they’re knowledgeable and respected by colleagues and administration alike.
Colleagues,
