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*If you are seeking advice for a concern but are not a member, we are limited in the assistance we can offer for any situations that began prior to joining Northside AFT. 

Meet Your Legislators

Saturday February 29th (yes, it's a leap year!!!), AFT-CT is hosting a legislative conference at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford (you can park in the LOB garage for free).  It is a private event held at the LOB for A&R/AFT-CT members to meet and listen to State Senators and Representatives about the current legislative agenda.  This is your opportunity to hear and interact with legislators directly to see what they intend to accomplish in this legislative session.  The event is free and runs from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 29, 2020.  Breakfast and coffee are se

RCG BOCES TA T-shirt Fridays to begin soon!

As we prepare for negotiations, as a sign of solidarity, we will once again ask our members to wear their union T-shirts on Fridays. We are asking for you to submit your T-shirt size so that we have enough of your size available when we place our order. Please take a moment to share your work location and size information in the questions below.
 
 

Scholarship Honoring Larry DeVaro

The Executive Board of the Adjunct Union is in the process of establishing a scholarship in memory of Larry DeVaro, long-time adjunct professor of history and secretary to the union board, who passed away in January.   Several people have asked about making contributions in Larry's memory.  If you wish to donate to this scholarship fund, please make out your check to UAFNJ - Camden Chapter and note on the check "for DeVaro scholarship."  Checks can be mailed to UAFNJ, PO Box 143, Blackwood, NJ  08012 or can be given to any member of the Executive Board.  

In solidarity,

Karen Feldman and Robert Hammond
Co-chairs, UAFNJ Camden Co Chapter

and Board members: Ernie Kiesel, Ed Carroll, Robert DelSordo, and Greg Wheeler

Unemployment Bill

Dear Fellow Adjunct Faculty Members,

For several years, our union, United Adjunct Faculty of New Jersey,  has been attempting to make it easier (or at least possible) for us to collect unemployment compensation when we are not working.  We now have bills in committee in both the NJ Assembly and Senate.   We urge you to contact your state representatives and the chairs of the Higher Education committees in the two houses of the NJ legislature.  Email addresses are shown in this forwarded email from the secretary of our state affiliate.

Do yourself a favor and send an email now!

Karen Feldman and Robert Hammond
Co-chairs, Camden Co Chapter, UAFNJ

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Subject: Unemployment bill

Good evening,

I am happy to report that our Unemployment bill, that can hopefully help adjunct faculty collect during the Summer, has been submitted to committees in both house of the NJ legislature. We need to get the bills on the floor for a vote. The bills are identical.

We need to begin an e-mail campaign to the Chairs of the respective higher ed committees (Asw Mila Jasey in the Assembly--AswJasey@njleg.org<mailto:Assembly--AswJasey@njleg.org>

and Sen Cunningham in the Senate--SenCunningham@njleg.org<mailto:Senate--SenCunningham@njleg.org> ) asking for A-2718 and S-801 to be scheduled for a vote. The more emails sent the better chance of the bills being posted. They should be separate emails with the bill number indicated.

Please spread this to as many adjunct faculty, members and potential members, so we can get the bills posted. Once we have a date for the vote I will inform you so you can ask your people to contact their assemblymen(women) and senators and ask them to support it.

Thanks and please get the word out there.

Bill Lipkin

Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield Plans to replace UnitedHealthcare Plans

As you may recall, Comptroller Kevin Lembo recently announced  that Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield will be the sole administrator of the state employee health plan beginning July 1, 2020.   Those who currently utilize UnitedHealthcare plans will be moved into Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield at that time.  In the vast majority of circumstances, healthcare providers that accept UnitedHealthcare will also accept Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, but there may be exceptions.

Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Icon of Black History

Most people with a passing knowledge of Black history are familiar with aspects of the role Ida B. Wells-Barnett played. She was a many faceted woman: journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, civil rights activist and renowned public speaker. As an early leader in the civil rights movement, she was a founding member of the NAACP. She fought her entire life to combat prejudice and violence as well as equal rights for women.

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