Union Office Closed June 29th - July 3rd
The Alliance office is closed June 29th - July 3rd. We will reopen on Monday, July 6th at 9:00 am.
Please enjoy a great week and stay in, be well and take care.
Join the OFNHP Social Justice Committee!
"We denounce police brutality and racial injustice and announce affirmatively and unequivocally that Black Lives Matter." - OFNHP's Executive Board, Wednesday, June 24, 2020
OFNHP has established a new social justice committee to coordinate our efforts as a union to stand up for Black Lives. Join us in shaping the work of our union on issues like criminal justice reform, racial disparities in health, and so much more! Check the events calendar for meeting dates. Email itsmyunion@ofnhp.org to get involved.
Ohio Federation of Teachers Announces Endorsements for the Ohio General Assembly and Ohio Supreme Court
Today, the Ohio Federation of Teachers announced state level endorsements for the 2020 general election in Ohio, including 58 endorsements for the Ohio House, 13 endorsements for the Ohio Senate, and two endorsements for the Ohio Supreme Court.
“The current General Assembly and Ohio Supreme Court has shown us what it looks like when state policy is made without sufficient input from teachers and supporters of public education and workers’ rights. We end up freezing funding for public schools, diverting more public funds to unaccountable private schools, and putting anti-government ideology ahead of pragmatic public health solutions,” said OFT President Melissa Cropper.
JFT Summer Newsletter
Summer 2020 Update
2020-2021 Employment Update
During the spring of this school year, schools received their projected staffing allocations for the upcoming school year. That meant gains at some schools and eliminations at others. While most Teacher based employees were able to secure positions in other locations, we still have some support employees who have not reached mutual consent.
BUDGET SHORTFALL DISCUSSION-FOLLOW- UP
In yesterday’s Budget Shortfall Town Hall discussion, 265 participants joined the call. We announced a call to action for members to a) contact the Board of Public Works b) RSVP for the rally/caravan on June 30th, and c) send a letter to Senators for the HEROES ACT.
Since then, we have received new developments that has altered the planned response we presented on yesterday’s call to the state’s proposal.
CCEA Kicks Off Online Summer PD Series
PD JUST FOR US!
CCEA is proud to extend an invitation
to our summer PD for personal and
professional enrichment. We believe
that in challenging times, our
professional networks become a vital
resource.
This learning series, developed and
presented by your CCEA colleagues
and Association Partners, seeks to
offer meaningful, convenient, and
ongoing learning opportunities
throughout the summer months.
BUDGET SHORTFALL TOWN HALL DISCUSSION
Passing of MCEA Member Whitt Nottingham
It is with a heavy heart and saddened spirit that I share with you the passing of Whitt Nottingham, husband of Laura Nottingham and associate member of MCEA Chapter 75. Whitt passed away on June 16, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was 69 years old. Whitt has been ill for some time, receiving care from hospitals and rehabilitation centers but spent the majority of his time at home under the care of Laura and her daughter Laurelle with the support of home health nurses. We will miss him greatly. I know you will keep Laura and her whole family in prayer.
Funeral services have been entrusted to March Funeral Home. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the services will be televised by Zoom. I hope you all stay well, and be safe.
Linda Day,
MCEA President
Important Notice: Contract Ratification Results June 2020
RATIFICATION VOTE 06/18/2020.
AFT-Maryland at Workers First Caravan
The challenges of COVID-19 have altered a number of normal routines and activities. The need to alter isn’t the same as canceling however, and unions have demonstrated that better than perhaps anyone. Ordinarily, if there was important legislation that affected union households, union activists would flood Capitol Hill to agitate for their issues. The mandates for social distancing created by the ongoing global pandemic meant that labor had to be creative in how they lobbied; and creative labor was with a mass worker caravan circling through downtown Washington, DC and the U.S. Capitol complex.
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