Our Health Insurance Changed to Self-Insurance?
September 7, 2016
There's a plan to change our group health insurance to a self-insurance model. This is a huge change and will affect active employees and retirees. It will also likely have a big impact on the health care market in Wisconsin.
Contact your legislator to request more public input. Two organizations, POWRS and ACE, have already written about some of the concerns. See their articles. ACE has also scheduled an information meeting on Monday, September 26.
LFT endorses Foster Campbell for Senate
(Baton Rouge – September 7, 2016) Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell has earned the support of the 20,000 member Louisiana Federation of Teachers in his campaign for the United States Senate, LFT Interim President Larry Carter announced today.
Make EMU Member Strong Contract Rally
You are invited to join with other EMUFT members and supporters to help advocate for a fair contract for lecturers:
EMUFT CONTRACT RALLY
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 @ 12:30
At the Cesar Chavez fountain outside Welch Hall
*Wear red
We have a big year ahead of us...
as we finish Full-time Bargaining and move into Part-time Bargaining. And we'll be looking to implement strategies to get more EMUFT members involved in working together and raising our voices and visibility on campus.
as we finish Full-time Bargaining and move into Part-time Bargaining. And we'll be looking to implement strategies to get more EMUFT members involved in working together and raising our voices and visibility on campus.
Bring your ideas, perspectives, concerns, energy, and enthusiasm.
Come meet other members and share stories. Let's work together to make EMU a great place for all lecturers and for our students. Remember: our workplace is our students' learning space.
Come meet other members and share stories. Let's work together to make EMU a great place for all lecturers and for our students. Remember: our workplace is our students' learning space.
Contact Tim Allen, EMUFT Staff Organizer at 313-633-4487 or emuftorganizer@gmail.com for info or if you have any questions.
MHFT Newsletter -- September 1, 2016
Click here to download the PDF.
Veterans Home at king
Aug. 31, 2016
“Jobs at King used to be sought after. There were waiting lists of people eager to work there. Now it is difficult to attract employees because the conditions have become so difficult while employee compensation has gone backwards because of Act 10,”
LFT: Study shows teacher pay losing ground
(Baton Rouge – August 31, 2016) Teacher salaries are falling behind those of similar professions, according to a new study from the Economic Policy Institute which reveals that U.S. teachers’ weekly wages are 17 percent lower than comparable workers’.
Dues Increase Notice 2016
On August 4, 2016 at the scheduled BCFPE Executive Board Meeting & June 22nd General Membership Meeting, membership were notified of the pass thru dues increase for both the state and national federations. The pass thru dues increase totals $0.37per pay making the BCFPE dues deduction a total of $23.96per pay effective September 1, 2016.
We understand this is a tough year for all employees and considered every alternative. The increase is a pass-through to cover the monthly increases raised by our AFT-Maryland and AFT National affiliations.
Trade Unionists Around the Country Stand with Detroit Educators
All members of the A. Philip Randolph Institute Board of Directors and more than 200 of the organization’s members signed on to a statement of support for educators in Detroit and urged the school district to bargain a fair contract agreement. Read the full statement.
Scranton Federation of Teachers, offers ER & D classes
SFT 1147 ER&D 2016-2017 Calendar
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