May 6, 2015: Green River College’s faculty this week accused its college president of targeting union leadership and wasting millions in taxpayer funds when she announced plans to eliminate up to four academic programs.
This document answers many frequently asked questions regarding what the 2nd Vote of No Confidence means and what we are actually asking of Green River College.
Did You Know? All Medicare Advantage Plans must offer the same benefits as Original Medicare but are allowed to have different costs and restrictions. Some may offer additional limited benefits such as vision or dental coverage. If you have Original Medicare, Part A determines coverage and costs of inpatient hospital care and skilled nursing facility care based on benefit periods.
NYSCUT has announced that with 566 school districts reporting, voters adoped 558 school budgets and defeated just eight, for a pass rate of 99 percent. In 2014 98.2 percent of the budgets passed, and in 2013 the passage rate was 95.3 percent.
Op-Ed by BTU & AFT-Maryland president, Marietta English in The Baltimore Sun:
A new report finds five fundamental flaws with the financial and academic oversight of Louisiana’s charter schools.
Statement by Baltimore Teachers Union President Marietta English on the Family League of Baltimore Being Honored For Their Work On Community Schools: I am so pleased that our partners at the Baltimore Education Roundtable are being acknowledged for their work. Family League of Baltimore has been a diligent partner in ensuring that Baltimore city students and ultimately their communities get all the resources they need to... READ
By Jill Hynum
I attended the biennial convention of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans (WiARA) recently. The National ARA was founded in 2001 and was the first retiree’s organization to affiliate with the AFL-CIO. The Wisconsin chapter was founded in 2005. Below are some tidbits from the convention.
John Nichols gave his usual rip roaring talk. He talked about what a misnomer “right to work” is. It suggests you have a right to a job which of course it doesn’t deliver. He talked about all the limitations the employer can impose. Don’t want to wear the silly uniform? You have a right to work … elsewhere. Don’t like closing up at midnight and returning to open at 5:30 am? You have a right to work … elsewhere. Don’t like forcing an artificial smile all day? You have a right to work … elsewhere.
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By Jill Hynum
The Wisconsin Coalition of Annuitants (WCOA) held its 24th Annual Conference on May 18. The WCOA consists of statewide and regional organizations representing retirees in the Wisconsin Retirement System, and may include active as well as retired participants in the system. The Coalition is committed to achieve the most effective and efficient operation of the Wisconsin Retirement System, free from political interference with policy and investment decisions.
Update on WRS
Matt Stohr, Administrator of the Division of Retirement Services at the Department of Employee Trust Funds, gave us an update on the WRS. His presentation should be available soon on either the ETF or WCOA website. Some statistics:
A Wisconsin Coalition for Retirement Security Report
MILWAUKEE, WI - Referencing annual reports by the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust funds, as well as a study of the Wisconsin Retirement System ordered by Governor Walker in 2011, the Wisconsin Coalition for Retirement Security warns that the proposal to privatize Milwaukee Public Schools - currently under consideration by the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee - will have serious repercussions for state retirees and taxpayers.
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