At the August 2015 meeting of the PECCC, members voted to issue a statement of support for our co-workers in the College's CSEA unit. The following memo, approved by the Executive Committee, was sent to trustees and college leadership on August 28.
Honorable Trustees:
The Professional Educators of Corning Community College (PECCC) are proud to express support for our CCC colleagues, the members of the Corning Community College unit of CSEA.
Is there too much testing and not enough instruction time during the school year? Should teachers have more classroom time to actually TEACH?
Join us for an important conversation where YOUR voice can be heard, as Marc Steiner moderates a town hall discussion on "Less Testing, More Learning."
EMUFT LEAD Organizing Fellows - Call for Applications:
EMU Federation of Teachers (AFT Local #9102) is announcing openings in our EMUFT LEAD Organizing Fellows Program. This ten week fellowship program is designed to develop fellows’ skills in organizing union members, as well as providing experience with developing and implementing union campaigns to achieve membership growth. Fellows will learn about the daily work of labor unions and will increase their own capacity to be active members and leaders in the labor community. Fellows may engage in a variety of activities, such as one-to-one member organizing, planning and attending union member gatherings, participating in public actions, and helping to facilitate group decision-making, under the guidance of EMUFT and AFT leadership and staff.
Fellows will work a minimum of 6-8 hours/week from mid-September through mid-November for approximately 70 total hours, plus training time, under the direction of EMUFT and AFT staff and leadership. Participation in some weekend and evening activities is required. The fellowship provides a stipend of $1000. Preference is given to current dues-paying members, but current and former EMU students as well as past EMUFT members will also be considered.
Strong candidates should possess excellent communication skills, an ability to initiate interactions with people from diverse backgrounds, and a willingness to engage in both one-on-one and small group conversations about the role of unions in our workplace. Candidates should also possess a willingness to be creative and flexible, and have an open mind to various approaches to organizing new union members. Past experience with union organizing, while helpful, is not required.
To apply, please send a letter of interest indicating your reasons for wanting to participate and your prior experience in union organizing (if any), as well as your resume or CV, to EMUFTorganizer@gmail.com by 5pm on Thursday, September 3, 2015.
With the high visibility and significance of 2016 Election cycle, NYSUT reviewed 5 topics of importance to its membership in the July/August 2015 issue of NYSUT United including Pre-K-12; Higher Ed; Healthcare; Labor and Jobs; and Retirement.
Based on that article, I put together my own “Standardized Test” for judging politicians and elected officials. The following represents a partial list of topics and questions.
[Download here] the 2015-16 DPS Academic Calendar.
The State has extended the 2015 Wellness Plan healthy activities deadline to December 31, 2015. This means that participants now have an additional 90 days to complete the following activities for 2015:
The State has extended the 2015 Wellness Plan healthy activities deadline to December 31, 2015. This means that participants now have an additional 90 days to complete the following activities for 2015:
BCFPE is seeking motivated volunteers interested in being on the FY2017 Negotiations Committee.
What does "NL" mean to you? No Limit? No Lunch? No Life? Millions of workers, and hundreds at RU don't get overtime because of outdated overtime regulations.
