Comments for The Pratt Faculty Union http://www.pratt-union.org Salary, Benefits and Rights for Faculty Sun, 25 May 2008 18:29:38 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on A letter of support and solidarity from a Union member by sparerg http://www.pratt-union.org/2008/05/25/some-postings-by-members/comment-page-1/#comment-268 sparerg Sun, 25 May 2008 18:29:38 +0000 http://www.pratt-union.org/2008/05/25/some-postings-by-members/#comment-268 I think that the following paragraph written by Jim "The faculty has consistently worked to improve Pratt's reputation and I hope that we can all agree that a strong and committed Union will work with the Administration to improve the quality of education." implies a function of the union that I think belongs more properly to the faculty and the administration. I believe that the Union only indirectly helps in improving education by making working conditions for the faculty better. Thus allowing them to concentrate their energies on the education of our students. It helps Pratt attract high quality people and It also helps with the clauses that see to it that there are enough full time faculty to help in the developement of programs. But in the main these are things that are best done by the faculty and administration. Gerson I think that the following paragraph written by Jim

“The faculty has consistently worked to improve Pratt’s reputation and I hope that we can all agree that a strong and committed Union will work with the Administration to improve the quality of education.”

implies a function of the union that I think belongs more properly to the faculty and the administration. I believe that the Union only indirectly helps in improving education by making working conditions for the faculty better. Thus allowing them to concentrate their energies on the education of our students. It helps Pratt attract high quality people and It also helps with the clauses that see to it that there are enough full time faculty to help in the developement of programs. But in the main these are things that are best done by the faculty and administration.
Gerson

]]> Comment on To tape or not to tape by lroberts http://www.pratt-union.org/2008/05/09/to-tape-or-not-to-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-266 lroberts Fri, 16 May 2008 18:47:07 +0000 http://www.pratt-union.org/2008/05/09/to-tape-or-not-to-tape/#comment-266 Making minutes of recent meetings accessible would be valuable and appreciated. It was difficult for many faculty to attend all or, in some cases, any, of these, as the first one was scheduled in the middle of the semester's final week. Information from the negotiating team has also been offered via phone, email,, etc. as well as at meetings. However, for the union itself--meaning the imembership--these gatherings were the only forum for discussion and debate of one another's views. Making minutes of recent meetings accessible would be valuable and appreciated. It was difficult for many faculty to attend all or, in some cases, any, of these, as the first one was scheduled in the middle of the semester’s final week. Information from the negotiating team has also been offered via phone, email,, etc. as well as at meetings. However, for the union itself–meaning the imembership–these gatherings were the only forum for discussion and debate of one another’s views.

]]> Comment on To avoid any confusion… by jennylee http://www.pratt-union.org/2008/05/10/to-avoid-any-confusion/comment-page-1/#comment-265 jennylee Sun, 11 May 2008 15:42:15 +0000 http://www.pratt-union.org/2008/05/10/to-avoid-any-confusion/#comment-265 </b> Hi Holly, Thanks for your response. My post (Sat, May 10) seems to have disappeared. I wonder if you could check to see if it has been approved by Suzanne and/or whoever else is in charge of modifying and approving content. I posted information as a follow-up to the May 8 meeting where Ric Brown asked (and several attendees agreed with Ric) that I follow-up by providing my understanding of the statute governing negotiations, in particular the claim and concern that the administration would or could impose a contract on the union in the event that the MOU is not ratified by its membership. Given the delay and apparent censorship here, I will, in the meantime, post my remarks on the academic-forum. Thanks and best regards, Jenny Lee Hi Holly,

Thanks for your response. My post (Sat, May 10) seems to have disappeared. I wonder if you could check to see if it has been approved by Suzanne and/or whoever else is in charge of modifying and approving content.

I posted information as a follow-up to the May 8 meeting where Ric Brown asked (and several attendees agreed with Ric) that I follow-up by providing my understanding of the statute governing negotiations, in particular the claim and concern that the administration would or could impose a contract on the union in the event that the MOU is not ratified by its membership.

Given the delay and apparent censorship here, I will, in the meantime, post my remarks on the academic-forum.

Thanks and best regards,

Jenny Lee

]]> Comment on To avoid any confusion… by holly http://www.pratt-union.org/2008/05/10/to-avoid-any-confusion/comment-page-1/#comment-264 holly Sat, 10 May 2008 23:17:03 +0000 http://www.pratt-union.org/2008/05/10/to-avoid-any-confusion/#comment-264 why not just link directly? the fewer clicks, the better, generally. -Holly why not just link directly? the fewer clicks, the better, generally.

-Holly

]]> Comment on To avoid any confusion… by jennylee http://www.pratt-union.org/2008/05/10/to-avoid-any-confusion/comment-page-1/#comment-263 jennylee Sat, 10 May 2008 21:07:31 +0000 http://www.pratt-union.org/2008/05/10/to-avoid-any-confusion/#comment-263 Correct. Clicking on <a href="http://www.pratt-union.org/category/meetingsevents/" rel="nofollow"><b><i>MEETINGS</b></i></a> (first item on horizontal bar at the top) redirects you to the page about meetings on the union blog. Jenny Correct. Clicking on MEETINGS (first item on horizontal bar at the top) redirects you to the page about meetings on the union blog.

Jenny

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