Glossary of Terms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A

AFL-CIO – acronym for “American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations”;

AFT – acronym for “American Federation of Teachers”;

B

Bargaining –

Bargaining Committee –

Bargaining  Unit –

Bylaws –

C

CBA – acronym for “Collective Bargaining Agreement”

Caucus –

Caucus Chair –

Caucus Council –

Collective Bargaining Agreement – ; also known as the CBA

Committee –

Committee Chair –

Contract –

Contract Action Team – ; also known as the CAT

D

Dues –

E

E-Board – shortened name for the Executive Board

E-Council – shortened name for the Executive Council

Environmental Justice –

Executive Board – ; also known as the E-Board

Executive Council – ; also known as the E-Council

F

Fair-Share(r) –

Free-Rider –

FTE – acronym for “Full-Time Equivalent”

Full-Time Equivalent –

G

GE – acronym for “Graduated Employee”

General Membership –

General Membership Meeting –

GMM – acronym for “General Membership Meeting”

GTF – acronym for “Graduate Teaching Fellow”

Graduate Employee –

Graduate Teaching Fellow –

H
I
J
K
L

Local # –

M

Member –

N
O

Organizing –

P

Political Education –

Q
R
S

Steward –

Steward Council –

Strike –

T

Tentative Agreement – ; also known as a “TA”

U

Union –

V
W
X
Y
Z

 

If there is a term that is not included in this list, please let us know!