Maryland School for the Deaf Faculty and Staff Association (MSDFSA) VP Jackie Guers made sure the word was spread throughout her campus that Wednesday, February 26, 2020 was Union Day. Faculty and staff at the Columbia campus turned out in great numbers to meet AFT-Maryland staff.
Harrisburg, PA, Thursday, March 5, 2020— AFT Pennsylvania, along with the Scranton Federation of Teachers, on Thursday, issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s Fox News town hall taking place in Scranton Thursday evening:
The AFT has put together resources & recommendations for dealing with coroavirus COVID-19.
We need to be diligent in our precautions, and realistic in our expectations of the possible scope of the spread of this disease.
https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/coronavirus_bulletin_highered_022420.pdf
Members gathered in the union office for the BCFPE general membership meeting. After snacking on meatballs, chicken nuggets, a fruit platter, and cookies, those in attendance got down to the business of the union. The membership meeting was made up of a diverse cross-section of the bargaining unit. President John Ripley noted that reclassification is an important issue for many in the union.
All members of bargaining unit E should have received a ballot to ratify the amendment to the MOU. Due to the delay in mailing, we have decided to extend the deadline for receipt of the ballots. Therefore, we will count ballots on Friday, March
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1) Newark 2020-2021 Calendar
2) Membership Meeting
3) 50th Anniversary of 1970 Strike
And Much More!!!
The PSP scorecard results are in! Congratulations to OFNHP members of the Alliance of Health Care Unions for your amazing work to improve quality, efficiency, and affordability at Kaiser! Look for your bonus on your final paycheck in March!
How much will my incentive payout be?
Members in Inpatient will receive 108.8% of the 3% target (approximately 3.26% of 2019 compensated hours*).
Members in Outpatient will receive 88.8% of the 3% target (approximately 2.66% of 2019 compensated hours*).
Harrisburg, PA, Thursday, February 27, 2020— AFT Pennsylvania, on Thursday, issued the following statement following an Executive Council vote to endorse Harold “Howie” Hayes for State Representative in the 18th District special election on March 17th:
On behalf of the 36,000 members across 61 locals in Pennsylvania, I am thrilled to endorse Howie Hayes for state representative,” said Arthur Steinberg, President of AFT PA. “We are especially proud to show labor solidarity by supporting a member of Plumbers Local Union 690.”
