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State Board "town hall" meetings on Gates Foundation Grant
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges is hosting online "town hall" meetings to provide information and get feedback on the technology grant from the Gates Foundation to revise at least 80 core classes so that they can be offered on line in one curricular format. All "town hall" meetings will be online in Elluminate, will be recorded, and everyone (faculty, staff, students) is invited. No need to register – just show up!
Elluminate room for all meetings = https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008170&password=M.C7A995318FEB6835FACF207C4D4461
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Your AFT-Seattle Executive board recently voted to: --endorse Dow Constantine for King County Executive, --Vote NO on Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033, and to --Vote YES on Ref. 71, which would keep the domestic partnership law. See the M.L. King County Labor Council, AFL-CIO 2009 General Election Endorsements in the attached PDF document below the fold. |
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As part of an ongoing evaluation, the labor community -- including AFT Washington -- has revised its candidate endorsement process through its COPE program. Our goal is to ensure that we are endorsing candidates for office who strongly support education and working-family issues. To that end, we have developed an endorsement matrix through which to rate candidates. One is for incumbents who are running for their position again and the other is for challengers.
AFT Washington is interested in getting your feedback. You can download the draft endorsement matrixes by clicking on the title above to get to the web page where they are located. |
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The State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) has released results of a study. Specifically, the Mission Study Task Force has developed recommendations on strategies for the college system based on an understanding of the future needs of the state’s residents and strategic challenges facing the college system. Once adopted by the Board, these recommendations will set the direction for a series of action steps by the college system to implement those strategies. |
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Now is the time to act for health-care reform! The AFT and AFT Washington strongly support healthcare reform that will guarantee high-quality, affordable healthcare for all. The U.S. House of Representatives' bill addresses these needs. H.R. 3200, will provide: Stability....You can't be denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions or your age. Choices....You can stay with your doctor or choose another one; and choose to keep your curret health insurance or switch to another one. Lower Costs....A government public option will help force private insurers to remain competitive and keep costs low. Please contact your senators and representative about reforming health care. Rising healthcare costs strain family budgets, burden businesses, and squeeze state and federal budgets. Click on the title to get talking points on health care reform and links to more information. |
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In the last few days, there have been many reported acts of intimidation directed toward congressmen and women who have been trying to communicate information about the public plan option for Health Care. Well, here is your chance to fight back. |
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Attached is a list of endorsements made by the M. L. King County Labor Council for the August primary election.
Please call MLKCLC Political Organizer Lily Wilson-Codega at 206-650-5503 if you have any questions about our endorsements or our endorsement process. |
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Sign up to help; view our legislative priorities, learn hwo to write OP-eds or use samples to write to your legislators! Don't know who your legislator is? Find out here!
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The Union MATTERS (initially called the ADVANCE) is our new bi-weekly publication - just one page, and supplements our Faculty VOICE |
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AFT Seattle analysis and recommendations on the current year budget cuts. |
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Our active and involved membership makes us strong! The AFT Seattle is one of the most active labor unions in King County. Our member activism builds our profession, our power and our position - in our district, and statewide. Become a member. Become an active member! |
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The AFT Seattle Community Colleges, Local 1789 represents ALL faculty in the Seattle Community Colleges. Teachers, librarians, and counselors are all faculty and all proudly represented.
We are affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers WA; the American Federation of Teachers; and the AFL-CIO. |
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Updated! The AFT Seattle has an updated Faculty Survival Guide - The links below include the guide itself, and separate pages for initial placement forms for all faculty, and initial placement steps for full time and part time faculty.
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Here is our 2007-2010 Contract
You can view the Word document by clicking on the link above. |
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Every year the state legislature passes laws that have a tremendous impact on your salary, health care, retirement benefits, academic freedoms, and much more. Want to find out about what's going on? Sign up for our GetActive email!
When you sign up, you will also receive the AFT Washington Legisletter at your personal or home address. |
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Why join a Union? This Washington State Labor Council link had lots of information and notes Albert Einstein was a founding member of the Princeton faculty union - American Federation of Teachers, Local 522!
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Check out our flyer by clicking on the link!
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Our salaries and benefits, as well as many of the policies for our colleges, are set at the state level. |
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