NTU Update - October 30, 2020
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In This Issue:
1) NTU Bulletin Board
2) Meet our newest EBoard Member
3) Reopening Timeline and Updates
4) Union Plus Fall Savings
And Much More!!
Comments on Natchaug Hospital’s OSHA Citations Over Safety Violations During the Pandemic
State and local union leaders and activists made the following public remarks regarding the federal worksite agency’s months-long investigation at the behavioral health facility:
“Hartford HealthCare (HHC)’s executives should be responsible for ensuring its nurses and health professionals are properly equipped to provide safe patient care,” said AFT Connecticut President John Brady, RN.
PFT Pres Jerry Jordan on the Cancellation of PA’s Statewide Assessments
March 19, 2020
This afternoon, after the announcement of the cancellation of statewide assessments including PSSA, Keystone, & PASA, PFT President Jerry Jordan issued the following statement.
PFT President Jerry Jordan Joins Pelosi, Weingarten for Infrastructure Press Event
March 3, 2020
Today, PFT President Jerry T. Jordan joined Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03), AFT President Randi Weingarten, NEA President Lily Eskelsen García, Representative Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Representative Donald Norcross (NJ-01) to urge immediate action on a school construction initiative as part of a federal infrastructure package.
Vote By Mail, Early Voting Comes to Pennsylvania
February 27, 2020
Did you know that you can now vote in primary and general elections from the comfort of your home? 2020 marks the first time that early voting has come to Pennsylvania, which brings the keystone state in line with nearly 30 other states offering ballot alternatives. Check out this helpful guide on the early voting process for Pennsylvania from Billy Penn
PFT President Jerry Jordan, Collective Bargaining (CB) Team Win Re-election
February 26, 2020
With roughly 60% of the vote, the members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers have re-elected Jerry Jordan and the entire CB Team to continue to represent them. Today’s contest decided the Executive Board, PFT delegates to the AFT convention, and the AFT-PA convention.
OSHA: Natchaug Failed to Protect Us During the Pandemic
This week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed what we have long known to be true: Natchaug Hospital and Hartford HealthCare are failing to protect frontline workers during the pandemic.
After our members took a stand against unsafe conditions, OSHA issued Natchaug three citations for unlawfully:
AFT-Seattle Commits to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion actions
AFT Seattle commits to:
- Providing financial support for organizations that work to build an anti-racist society, including bail funds and community funds for protesters;
- Holding our local and affiliate unions accountable for eliminating racist and exclusionary practices;
- Participating in conversations about changing the city of Seattle’s budget priorities by increasing allotments for housing, healthcare, and education;
AFT 1789 Approves a Land Acknowledgement statement
The following statement is read before meetings of the Executive Board meetings of AFT 1789:
We acknowledge that we are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Coast Salish Duwamish people, past and present. We honor with gratitude the land itself and pay our respects to the Coast Salish Duwamish people. Land acknowledgment is a traditional custom dating back centuries for many Native communities and nations. We express our respect and honor the Indigenous peoples of the land on which we work and live.
The Seattle Collegian publishes article on program closures
"Faculty and staff who have been organizing against budget cuts and “austerity” have been demanding worker-led decisions. Indications that workers and students are not involved in considerably impactful decisions aren’t hard to find.
