Tell Congress to Fully Fund the United States Postal Service!

For over a decade, the United States Postal Service has been plagued with the onerous burden of prefunding its retiree health care benefits as mandated by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) of 2006. The mandate requires the Postal Service to prefund its retiree health care benefits 75 years in advance, paying for retirement health care for individuals who haven’t been born yet, let alone enter the workforce.

Governor Wishes To Speak

It is expected that the Governor will announce that he wants to speak to the State Employee Unions.  The Governor's office has reached out to union leadership and requested a meeting within the next few days to discuss the fiscal impact of COVID-19.

May 2020 Newsletter & Updates

Due to the public health threat created by COVID-19, on March 11th, Governor John Bel Edwards declared a public health emergency in the State of Louisiana.  In addition, just two days later on March 13th, President Trump declared a national emergency.  State and local officials, along with President Trump recommended that social gatherings be limited to no more than 10 people in accordance with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines.  In Louisiana, Governor Edwards   ordered all schools in the state closed until further notice.

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President’s Message

 
I hope this email finds you all, including your loved ones, doing well and continuing to stay safe and healthy.  As many of you already know, this past weekend we lost a true icon.  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a champion of dignity and worth of all people, advancing justice for millions.  She stood for justice and equality, and when, as a young lawyer she was told women need not apply, she helped to change that way of thinking.  Through her continued hard work and beliefs, she continued this through her work as a Supreme Court Judge.  We need this to continue, and we can all help with this.
 
As always, thank you for your continued hard work and loyalty to Hudson County Community Colleges' students and community.  Your efforts are greatly appreciated.  Stay safe!  Stay strong and continue to communicate anything that you are unsure about.
 
In Unity and Solidarity,
 
Dorothea Graham-King
Patrick DelPiano
Daisy Baiza
Hope Guirantes

 

AFT report shows alarming poverty among adjunct faculty

The American Federation of Teachers reports that an alarming number of adjunct faculty members are scraping by on poverty wages: Nearly 25 percent rely on public assistance to survive, and a whopping 40 percent have trouble covering basic household expenses.

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