Thanks to Go Local, Education Austin is offering free discount cards--effective throughout the 2013-2014 school year--to its current members and those who sign up (a  $15 value), while supplies last.

Hundreds of local businesses honor the Go Local card with various discounts that average 10% on purchases. Current EA members can stop by the union office at 316 West 12th St., Suite 202, to pick up a card. New members will receive a card when they sign up. Education Austin and Go Local are working together to stretch your budget dollars!

UNION MEMBERSHIP IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME. 

The future is uncertain for school employees and the students they serve.

We need to band together as one to safeguard our careers, our profession, and to advocate for ourselves and our students. Our principles for Higher Education institutions regarding COVID-19 is laid out here.

CLICK HERE-DOWNLOAD THE MEMBERSHIP FORM TO MAIL IN

or

CLICK HERE TO JOIN ONLINE!

We are affiliated with the national American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the state organization, Texas AFT. We organized in 1999 and have members from all classifications of non-administrative ACC employees: Classified, Prof-Tech, Adjunct, Hourly and Full Time Faculty. We are separate from the employee associations at ACC and are therefore free to pursue our goals without administrative influence.

We are dedicated to improving the salaries and health insurance of all employees, including protecting the rights of all ACC employees. Building a large and strong membership is the key to these endeavors. Join us today!

If you would like representation for grievances and access to our Legal Defense Fund and Labor Attorney, you MUST become a member now, before your problem begins. Click on "Membership" to fill out a membership form. 

• Our union is a professional organization regularly engaged in the life of the college district. Membership dues support advocacy on workplace issues, training events, and career protection.
• If you believe faculty should have a voice in educational issues, you should join.
• If you believe employees should have a voice in the political process, you should join
• If you believe in the value of employees helping out each other, you should join.
• If you believe employees should be treated with dignity, fairness, and respect, you should join.
• Your dues help support these values!

Member dues amounts are as follows:

• $38.75/Mo - Full time Faculty
• $28.88/Mo - Calssified/Prof.Tech
• $22.71/Mo - Adjunct earning more than $12,000/yr
• $17.83/Mo - Adjunct earning less than $11,999/yr

The Hamtramck Federation of Teachers has a long and strong history in the labor movement in public education.

 You see our members everywhere. You recognize our name. You know we are the most active employee organization in Cy-Fair. So the question is…..When are you going to join?

The UMD administration recently rolled out a program prioritization initiative designed to guide a process of cutting our way to greater financial stability.  The initiative is said to be motivated by a looming budget crunch – ironically, at a time when our legislatively allotted budget has either stabilized or increased.

Please click the link above to review newly bargaining IFPE Local 4408 Contracts...

Attorney General : http://044080.il.aft.org/files/4408_attorney_general_2012-2015.pdf

RC-29:  http://044080.il.aft.org/files/4408_rc-29_2012-2015_contract_0.pdf

After negotiations with the State and the State College/University Presidents, the Council of New Jersey State College Locals reached an agreement and the state contract that was ratified in The Fall of 2019.  Below are some details of the contract based on the December 13, 2019 Memorandum of Agreement for the 2019 to 2023 Adjunct Faculty Agreement between the State of New Jersey and the Council of New Jersey State College Locals, AFT, AFL-CIO.

SALARY INCREASES-Article XIV

We encourage members to update their records with the PAFT office as we are currently adding more features to the members’ only section of the website. You can visit us online by registering at http://pittston.pa.aft.org and take a look at what information we have and make appropriate adjustments as needed.  For more details and information contact  paft1590@hotmail.com.

Higher union membership strengthens our position at both statewide and local bargaining tables. More members mean a better contract and less chance of a strike.

Union dues are your fair share of funds to process grievances. By joining the union, you help keep these funds available for the time when you or a colleague needs grievance support. The union provides this support whether you join or not.

Joining the union allows you to vote for officers and to be a candidate for an officership.

Please click on the following link to download the Vacation Cashout Form - http://scccpssf.nj.aft.org/files/vacation_cashout_form.pdf