Category Archives: Negotiations

Discussions with Pratt Administration

Part-Time Health Benefits Initiative

A group of union members has initiated a much-needed awareness campaign to draw attention to the following: 75-80% of Pratt faculty are currently deemed ineligible for any form of health insurance benefits through the Institute Of Pratt’s yearly operating budget of 170 million, less than 20% is spent on faculty (that’s including all part-time and [...]
Comments Off | By trotsky | March 30th, 2011

Preparation for Negotiations, Update 3/27

Dear UFCT Member: The Union has thus far, conducted no less than fourteen discussion/preparation meetings with an eye on our spring-summer negotiations w/the Pratt Administration. There are just two such sessions remaining, both this coming week: (1) Monday, 3/28th from 5:00 to 6:30, and (2) Wednesday, 3/30th from 5:00 to 6:30 (both meetings will be [...]
Comments Off | By trotsky | March 27th, 2011

Negotiation Preparation Meetings

Dear UFCT Member: The current 2007-2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is due to expire on August 31, 2011. It is imperative that we build on the accomplishments of the last two Contracts (2003-2007 & 2007-2011)… Any and all dues paying union members (agency fee payers are strictly prohibited from participating in collective bargaining) are free [...]
Comments Off | By trotsky | February 15th, 2011

Meeting Notes (November 22, 2010)

At least fifty faculty attended the November 22 meeting.  Kye Carbone reported that 210 petitions were delivered to the administration in support of obtaining a 50% buy-in for adjuncts’ health benefits, in addition to explaining the history of this issue (the joint union-administration committee on the Visiting status), and the gradual shrinking of the number [...]
Comments Off | By trotsky | November 29th, 2010

VOTING RESULTS

1:25 PM The 2007-2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement has been ratified. The ballots were counted and the results are as follows: 149 Yays 25 Nays 26 Invalid Ballots (unmarked by any name, signature, or return address) 200 Total Votes Received
Comments Off | By holly | May 23rd, 2008