Statements from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, AFT Michigan President David Hecker and Detroit Federation of Teachers Interim President Ivy Bailey on today’s unprecedented federal civil rights lawsuit against Gov. Rick Snyder and the Michigan State Board of Education, charging that the state is violating the U.S. Constitution by not providing students with their fundamental right of access to literacy skills and interventions.

.Executive Board Meeting Dates

September 5

October 2

November 6

December 4th - Election

January 8

February 5

March 5

April 2

May 7

June 4

Stewards Meeting Dates

September 25

Oct 16 (nominations)

November 20

December 18

January 29

February 26

March 19

April 23

May 21

June 11 

Please open link for August 31, 2016 meeting minutes.  http://bcfphn.md.aft.org/files/bcfphn_meeting_minutes_083116_002_0.pdf

The next Union Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 5:30PM at Rosewood location. All employees pay schedule 3 or less are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served. 

The Maryland/DC AFL-CIO will hold its Labor 2016 Kick Off event at the Baltimore Teachers Union on Saturday, September 17, 2016.

9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Canvassing Door-to-door for Endorsed Candidates

12:30 p.m. Picnic and Rally

at the Baltimore Teachers Union/AFT-Maryland
4701 Mount Hope Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215
(Temporary office, across the street from BTU's building, currently under construction.)

RSVP to: Kim Tucker (410) 269-1940 or email to ktucker@mddcaflcio.org.

John Ripley
President
(410) 296-1875
jripley@aft-maryland.org

Lisa Citizen
Executive Vice President
(410) 296-1875
lcitizen@aft-maryland.org

Dene Williams-Hatcher
Treasurer
(410) 296-1875
dwilliams@aft-maryland.org

Colleagues,

1)      Paydates: Today is the first payday of the year.  It should be a seven day check for full time staff (per diem staff are paid a week behind).  If you have any issues with your check, please email Mike Maillaro at mmaillaro@newarkteachersunion.com.  Attached is the list of all the pay dates for the year from our upcoming calendar book.

Brothers and Sisters:

Please call or email your legislators ASAP and throw your support behind Senate & Assembly bills S2372 & A3929 that establishes State School Aid Funding Fairness Commission.   These bills would increase funding for Newark by $90M.  Help us avoid future layoffs that will occur under Christie’s $6,900 per pupil state aid proposal.  Find your legislator here  http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/legsearch.asp  and help us thwart the Governors ill-fated proposal.

In Solidarity,

John M Abeigon

President & Director of Organization

Newark Teachers Union, Local 481, AFT, AFL-CIO