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Meet Our Lead Organizer

Recia Crawford is the Lead Organizer for the Union of Teaching Faculty. Recia is from Grand Rapids, and comes from a pro-union family where she saw her father take an active role within his own local throughout her childhood.

Recia now lives in Mount Pleasant with her husband and their 2.5 year old son. Outside of working for the UTF, Recia is passionate about social justice, women's rights, and maternal mental health issues. Her interests include public radio podcasts, being an involved member of her neighborhood and local community, and spending time with her family.

Recia is devoted to working for the UTF, and has made it a personal goal to increase member involvement and activism within the local.

You can reach Recia at UTFstaff@gmail.com or by calling 989-372-1883.

End of Legislative Session Wrap-Up

The 2017 Maryland Legislative session has ended and the Governor’s budget did not include a COLA or funding for step increments. Still, the legislature did move forward on some bills that benefit state employees

Financial workshop for local treasurers

The locals of AFT-Maryland came together for a financial services workshop that was attended by many of the treasurers and leadership of the various locals of the state federation. The workshop was led by Kay Neipert, CPA, CFE, CICA from the AFT.

ROLL CALL: March 9 General Membership Meeting

Thanks to all who attended our productive meeting. The following schools were represented:

Sheila W. Jordan Scholarship Program

Contract Update - April 7, 2017

Colleagues,

Last Tuesday, we came close to finalizing a deal with the Newark Public Schools, but thankfully the NTU negotiations team caught some last minute issues and wisely pumped the brakes.

UFAS members interviewed about Fair Pay for Faculty Assistants campaign

April 7, 2017 — Workers Independent News / 89.9 WORT FM interviewed UFAS members Jambul Akkaziev and Alyssa Franze on Friday, April 7, 2017, about recent victories in the union’s Fair Pay for Faculty Assistants campaign. You can listen to the interview here. The interview starts at about 11:45.

House Budget Fails The deadline for the NH House to pass a state budget was April 6^th. Despite having a 53-vote margin majority, the NH House Republicans failed to pass a budget to send to the NH Senate by the deadline for the first time in at least 50 years. The House met over two days and recessed on Thursday, April 6^th with no budget. Speaker Shawn Jasper was unable to garner the votes of the republican caucus to approve a budget after the so-called Freedom Caucus in the House balked at the budget citing too much spending. The NH Senate begins the process of dealing with the budget.

End of 2017 Session Legislation Watch

MPEC members made their voices heard during this legislative session. Over 50 MPEC and AFT Healthcare members participated in three lobby nights during the 2017 legislative session. Members spoke with legislators about important topics to state employees, including investing in Maryland and valuing state employees, improving indoor air quality and working conditions for state employees.

Faculty Assistants demand equal pay for equal work

April 4, 2017 — "FAs across the university have campaigned throughout the semester for 'fair and equitable pay.'" That campaign is a UNION campaign.

Read the Faculty Senate resolution at http://ufas.wi.aft.org/files/2677_facassistants_0.pdf