NTU Update - September 14, 2018
In This Issue!
- NTU Contract Update
- NTU Legal Update
- Update on Calendar Books
- FSA Workshop
- AND MORE!
Sign the petition to restore the COLA
Respect Ohio's Retired Teachers, Restore Their Promised COLA. The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is suspended for all retired teachers indefinitely. STRS board members said they will not review that decision until May of 2022. It is only through a COLA that retired teachers can keep up with inflation. Learn more.
Education Minnesota programs and offerings: What's new, what's different?
Once again, welcome to the new academic year! I hope your first week or weeks back have been exciting and fulfilling!
As we face a new environment in a post-Janus world, Education Minnesota is responding by making changes and adding new programs that will help us thrive going forward.
This"What's New, What's Different?" booklet outlines the major changes leaders will see in the programs and offerings from Education Minnesota and the points of contact in each area.
As always, let your field staff know if you have questions about program offerings from your state union.
Together,
Denise Specht, President
Denise.Specht@edmn.org
Twitter: @Denise Specht
Facebook: Denise Specht
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Important Dates
Sept. 21
Early voting begins.
Oct. 18
MEA Conference, St. Paul
Nov. 6
Election Day
2018 Election Results
UFAS proudly endorses member Ann Groves Lloyd for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42
On September 5, 2018, at our first general membership meeting of the 2018-19 academic year, UFAS members voted unanimously to make our union's first political endorsement. On the recommendation of our newly formed Committee on Political Education (COPE), we proudly endorse our fellow UFAS member Ann Groves Lloyd for Wisconsin State Assembly (District 42).
UFAS leaders interviewed about UW System budget proposal for 2019-21
Workers Independent News/89.9 WORTFM interviewed UFAS Vice President Marcus Cederström and UFAS System & State Issues Committee Chair Kyrie Caldwell on August 31, 2018, about the UW System’s proposed operating budget for 2019-21.
You can listen to the interview here on our Facebook page or here at the WORT audio archive (starting about 6:28).
FY2019 Negotiations Committee
The BCFPE Executive Board approved the below FY2019 Negotiations Committee. Please email them any negotiations suggestions.
Thanks, John
BCFPE FY2019 NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE
- John Ripley, BCFPE President & Committee Chair – jripley@aft-maryland.org
- Adam Hendrix, BCFPE Executive Vice President – ahendrix@aft-maryland.org
- James Sparks, Corrections – jsparks@baltimorecountymd.gov
- Ivy Perez, Dept. of Public Works – iperez@baltimorecountymd.gov
- Angela Spencer, Police Department – aspencer@baltimorecountymd.gov
NTU Update - September 7, 2018
In this issue:
1) EWA Update
2) Flexible Spending Account
3) NTU wins arbitration award decision!
4) Membership Meeting to kick off 2018 Contract campaign
AND MUCH MORE!!
NTU/NPS FSA Workshop
Got kids and the co-pays are killing you?
Taking care of mom costing you an arm and a leg? This workshop's for you.
Want to reduce your taxable income and increase your take home pay?
Enroll in an FSA and start saving money on eligible health care and/or dependent care expenses.
Want more information?
Texas AFT Leadership Academy
Our union’s Leadership Academy seeks to build a core of activists and leaders throughout Texas to enable us to make a difference right where our members work. We will not only build our union’s leadership capacity, but we seek to identify new trainers too. Our collective work of developing our leadership capacity is a shared process and we must all be committed to engage members in the work of our union.
