Members Endorse Two Important Items Related to Fall Return
At our Special Membership Meeting on Monday, June 14, UFAS general membership endorsed two important member-led documents:
Baltimore City Offices to be closed for Juneteenth
Attention CUB members! Please see below an important message from the Office of the Labor Commissioner regarding City Offices being closed on June 18th in recognition of Juneteenth.
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INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN
Communication from the Office of the Labor Commissioner
Bulletin Number: 21-19
June 17, 2021
In observance of the Juneteenth National Independence Day, Baltimore City offices will be closed on Friday, June 18, 2021
Dear City employee,
JFT Teacher Leader Program: Apply Today!
Apply today to JFT’s 2021-22 Teacher Leaders Program (TLP). TLP will help you learn more about our union, our schools & current issues in education. You will also study action research & complete your own research project. All JFT members - paras, ed diagnosticians, social workers, etc - are invited to apply. The application deadline has been extended to Monday, June 28.
PSRP Technology Workshops
JFT is looking for PSRPs (paras and support staff) who would like to learn more about technology. We have been funded through AFT's Innovation Grant to host paid tech trainings this summer for PSRPs. Trainings start the week of June 21 and space is limited, so RSVP as soon as possible!
Worthington Libraries Staff Announce Union Effort
Today, staff at Worthington Libraries called on their library management to voluntarily recognize their union after they presented signed union cards from an overwhelming majority of library employees. The organizing campaign is led by staff from all three library branches.
“We love our jobs and we love the library,” said Coleman Mahler, an adult services librarian at the Northwest Library branch. “Now we’re asking for a voice in policy that affects us, autonomy over our working conditions and a library that works as hard for us as we work for our community.”
Update: PFT on SB1
June 17, 2021
To: Members of the PA State Senate
From: Jerry Jordan
Re: OPPOSITION TO SB1; Position on Amendments
The PFT remains in opposition to SB1.
No introduced amendment changes our position. However, there are many amendments that are worthy of consideration as standalone bills, and we have provided an overview of our positions below.
Schools across US brace for surge of kindergarteners in fall
School districts across the United States are hiring additional teachers in anticipation of what will be one of the largest kindergarten classes ever as enrollment rebounds following the coronavirus pandemic.
Provide Feedback About Your Experience with Title and Total Compensation (TTC)
As you might know, for the past month our Compensation and Benefits Committee has been working on the academic workers rights/job security campaign.
Update!! Raise Up Massachusetts Kick Off Event!
On June 8th AFT MA Maintainer 6350 President Nick Gula spoke during the Raise Up Massachusetts kick off rally to support the Fair Share Amendment!
BCFPHN Member Spotlight
Renee Reisinger enjoys working as a public health professional. She also appreciates that it’s never too late to learn something new. This is why she joins a select few with the distinction of graduating from a first-in-the-nation Master’s Program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. The program is in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics. In this member spotlight, Renee talks with AFT-Maryland Communication Director Ray Baker about what she’s learned in the program and how the program is helping advance the field of public health. AFT-Maryland and BCFPHN are proud of each and every member who...
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