December Advocate

Warm Up West Fargo

Warm Up West Fargo
Please click here to download the BCCAFF Contract.
I want to wish each and every one of you a warm and peaceful holiday season and a new year. 2016 promises to be indeed a new year, as Governor-elect John Bel Edwards takes office after eight long and difficult years for higher education. The UFCT and the LFT will be there to support and serve our new governor--and to voice your interests and concerns in the coming year.
All my best,
Robert Lawyer,
President, United Federation of Local Teachers, 1130
Quite a bit has been happening....so if you missed it:
5/7 Trip to Boston - Quincy Market
6/18 New York City - Do Your Own Thing
7/8 Lake Compounce (no further details yet)
8/26 Maneeley's Member Picnic (no further details yet)
10/1 Red Sox vs. Blue Jays (2nd to last game for David Ortiz)
10/22 Halloween Whodunnit on the CT River
12/2 Annual Holiday Party at the Aquaturf (no further details yet)
We need you to serve on a chapter committee!
For Committe Descriptions and Procedures, click here: Descriptions and Procedures (pdf)
For a Committee Application, click here: Application form (pdf)
If you have any questions, please contact one of the Executive Board members.
A&R opened contract negotiations with the State last week. The objective for our first meeting was simply to establish the ground rules. This was successfully accomplished. The rules are fairly straight forward:
The CT General Assembly was called into Special Session Tuesday (12/8/15) to address the projected budgetary shortfalls for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. The Special Session was closed Tuesday night when a budget mitigation bill was passed in both chambers. The bill, which includes $350 million in spending cuts and other adjustments, would balance the 2016 budget. In addition to the line item reductions listed, the Governor has discretion to make additional cuts up to $90 million. The mitigation bill also has $190 mill
The following link brings you to an article that describes the different type of benefits (including Health) for uninsured Adjunct Memebers.