Hey y’all, Don’t forget to promote the “Education is NOT a Commodity” Rally sponsored by the League of Educators and Students Slashing Tuition (LESST) that is taking place THIS WEDNESDAY 11:30a-1:30p. Peter DeFazio, Phil Barnhart, and plenty of press will be there. We need political bodies there too! All you have to do to get… Continue reading Education is NOT a Commodity
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League of Educators and Scholars Slashing Tuition
Hey all!! The GTFF needs you! We’d like you to help us promote the League of Educators and Scholars Slashing Tuition’s (LESS T) ‘Education is Not a Commodity’ rally and panel ideally in class THIS WEEK. Some of you will be teaching sections Thursday or Friday, others may be teaching their own classes, and still… Continue reading League of Educators and Scholars Slashing Tuition
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING!!!
Dear members, The General Membership Meeting (GMM) will be held 5:30p Friday, September 28th at the Susan Campbell Senior Center. This meeting is very important for several reasons… 1. RATIFICATION: We need to ratify our contract. The bargaining team finished negotiating with the university on September 6th, and the general membership needs to approve the… Continue reading GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING!!!
Chicago Teachers Union Strike
As many of you may know, at 5 a.m. CST, the Chicago Teacher’s Union took to the picket line. Since the last teacher’s strike in 1987, there has been a concerted effort by city government to privatize education and break CTU Local 1. Both newspapers in the city are fervently anti-union, and generating public support… Continue reading Chicago Teachers Union Strike
Health Care Sign Up BBQ September 19th, 12-3pm
Come sign up for your GTFF health insurance benefits and enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch! September 19th, Chapman Hall Lawn, 12-3pm. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2012-2013 enrollment and payroll deduction forms will be available in the GTFF Office (and electronically by emailing lisa@gtff.net) starting September 17th. 2012-2013 rate and benefit information will also be updated by September 17th.… Continue reading Health Care Sign Up BBQ September 19th, 12-3pm
Great Cover-Up IIII Success!
The Great Cover-Up IIII was a great success. 13 bands played, over 300 were in attendance, and we raised $2000 for Food for Lane County. A big thanks goes out to PacificSource for contributing $500 to our total, as well as the awesome musicians and all those in attendance! Photos are on facebook and video… Continue reading Great Cover-Up IIII Success!
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