Meetings & Events for Nov.18 -24, 2013 and Common Core Forum
- Common Core Rollout
United Academics of Philadelphia, American Federation of Teacher’s (AFT) Local 9608 is an organization that seeks to unify and support the nearly 15,000 adjunct instructors currently working in Philadelphia-area colleges. As a vital but often underrepresented element of higher education, we believe that together we can accomplish what we cannot achieve as individuals. To ensure respect, security, fair pay and benefits from our institutions of employment, UAP is advocating for the unionization of adjuncts at Philadelphia-area colleges.

Friends,
No doubt you’ve heard the recent flurry of media coverage about Boeing machinists voting 2-to-1 to reject the company’s “take-it-or-we’ll-leave” proposal to build the 777X in Washington. Their proposal would:
Santa Clara County School Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
Navigator & Rocketship Hearing
Tailgate Dinner for all Supporters of our existing schools
starting @ 4:00 pm in the SCCOE parking lot
Click here for the flyer
This is the fall 2013 federation newsletter.
fall_2013_newsletter.pdf
These are the minutes from the October 7 2013 E-Board meeting.
oct_7_2013_e-board_meeting_minutes.pdf
"Thousands of part-time college professors are joining labor unions, a growing trend in higher education that's boosting the ranks of organized labor and giving voice to teachers who complain about low pay and a lack of job security at some of the nation's top universities."