Big changes are coming with the Affordable Care Act in 2014, and some of these changes will impact lecturers. To update everyone about ACA and what the changes will look like at EMU, the EMUFT officers and Organizing Committee have scheduled meetings on July 10th and 11th.
These meetings will include:
The meetings will take place at the following times and locations:
See you there!
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - The Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) is scheduled to hold a public meeting to review OSER's Compensation Plan for 2013-2015. The meeting is scheduled for room 412 East, State Capitol, beginning at 10:00 am.
Read the meeting announcement here.
See the entire Comp Plans proposed by OSER here.
“Course Choice” robs funds from at-risk programs
A scandal-plagued program adopted by the legislature in 2012 will be funded by taking money dedicated to at-risk prekindergarten students and other initiatives aimed at improving student performance.
*Click for the flyer* Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE) president John Ripley has scheduled a meeting to discuss the Baltimore County Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights. The bill was proposed in Maryland’s last legislative session, but was not passed.
AFT-Maryland local unions stand in support of South Korean education support workers who are an integral part of students' educational programs yet have no job stability or fair wages based on experience.
Staff and members of the City Union of Baltimore (CUB, Local 800, pictured to the right), Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC, Local 6197) and Maryland Classified Employees Association (MCEA, Local 1935) had their photos taken with supportive signs, collected by AFT to be shared with the workers in the effort in South Korea.
As reported in the Press, Unions are disappointed that Attorney General Jepsen has decided to appeal the recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals, a decision that ruled the Rowland layoffs were a violation of the First Ammendment.
Click here for the news article on the CTMirror Website.
http://www.ctmirror.com/story/jepsen-appeal-rebuke-rowland-labor-case-us-supreme-court
Read the newsletter from the South Central Federation of Labor (SCFL) which contains information on State Budget Phone Banking, UW Hospital Rallies and the Dodge County All Union Picnic.
An organization called A+PEL is asking you to join because their dues are cheaper. Fair enough because we all know you get what you pay for.
But you have the right to know more. What are the differences between JFT & A+PEL?
Click here for a comparison: http://jft.la.aft.org/files/jft_vs_apel_0.pdf
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