The Bastrop Federation of Teachers executive committee voted unanimously on Oct. 13 to support the $75 million bond proposition for the Bastrop ISD and the Tax Ratification Election to increase the Bastrop ISD’s maintenance and operations tax rate by 13 cents.

These proposals will be on the Nov. 8 general election ballot.

“The improvements that be funded by these proposals will benefit our entire community,” BFT President Kim Chapman said. “We encourage the voters of BISD to support these two proposals.”

PA Employee Contract 2015-2018

http://pafaft.nj.aft.org/files/perth_amboy_federation_2015-2018_contract_2.pdf

On October 19, the State Board of Labor Relations announced that the Assistant Attorneys Generals (AAGs) had voted in favor of unionization.  The 179 non-union employees overwhelmingly voted in favor of creating their own union and will become a seperate local within AFT-CT.   The AAGs will become part of the Public Employees Division of AFT-CT  along with A&R, UHP, SVFT, JPE, UCPEA and will be represented by AFT-CT at SEBAC. 

CCAFT filed a federal lawsuit against CCISD for violating the rights of its employees who are represented by the union. 

Click on the links for the local coverage: 

Kiii TV 

http://www.kiiitv.com/news/local/union-speaks-out-about-federal-lawsuit-against-ccisd/337112798

KRIS Corpus Christi

The Federation negotiating team met with the District team on Friday, Oct. 14th.

The session began with the District questioning some of the numbers in Susana Prieto's salary study published in September's issue of Proof.

On Tuesday, October 4th, Brentwood Elementary received some goodies for their PBIS store. The local Central Labor Committee donated funds to stock the store. Calcasieu Federation of Teachers went shopping. Pictured - Megan Fuselier, Kindergarten teachers; Dr. Chasity Stewart, Principal; Teri Johnson, Calcasieu Federation of Teachers; Todd Johnson, representing the Central Labor Council.