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Colleagues,

CUB was represented at the AFT's biennial PSRP Leadership Conference in St. Louis, MO, on April 13-15, 2018. The focus of the conference was to mobilize members and to solidify worksite structures, in preparation for upcoming challenges in the political climate. 

Attention MPEC Members: Below is MPEC Election information and a list of candidates and offices for which they are seeking your vote. Information about Voter Eligibility, the official Election Notice, policies and procedures are included in the following documents. Click the images or links below to enlarge.

The Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME is poised to decimate public-sector unions—and it's been made possible by a network of right-wing billionaires, think tanks and corporations. READ MORE...

Just a reminder of the opportunities for you to vote on the new contract. 

You must have a “Signed” membership card on file with the State office to be eligible to vote.  I have attached one to print off for those who have not completed one.

They must be turned in before the May 1^st meeting.

The Vermont Labor Relations Board is comprised of two labor, two management and two neutral Board Members.

Governor Phil Scott has appointed a VLRB Board member, Karen O'Neill for the NEUTRAL position, that has spent most of their life working for MANAGEMENT.

O'Neill has been a shareholder in Gravel & Shea, a management law firm that boasts:"In both the pubilic and private sectors, we have successfully defeated union organizing drives."

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April 25, 2018

PEORIA, Ariz.—The Arizona American Federation of Teachers offered a realistic plan today to pay for additional school funding and much-needed pay raises for teachers and other school staff. 

 Can You Hear Us Now? 

Colleagues,

NTU Members,