Dear UFCT Member, My apologies for the lateness of this email, but the Faculty need to look for the following communication updates regarding compensation (as agreed to in the MOA by membership vote): Part time faculty will receive an email from the Office of the Provost Monday, November 2 with an updated appointment letter attached. Full time faculty will receive an email from Steven Riccobono Friday, October 30 with an WTPA form attached. The 3.25% increase that was alread

Dear UFCT Voting Member, Many thanks to ALL who voted; the results are clear, a large majority voted in favor of the MOA! I want to personally thank each and every member who voted whether for or against. I truly believe that although painful, we made the right decision for the Bargaining Unit given the circumstances. Now we forge ahead! In Solidarity, Kye 187 votes were cast, which is ~50% of the total membership

The results for the UFCT MOU 2016-2021 Ratification Vote Results for the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between UFCT Local 1460 and...

UFCT MOU 2016-2021 Ratification VoteDear UFCT Voting Members,Our union contract negotiating team has reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Pratt Administration for the 2016-2021 Academic Years. If ratified, this MOU will become our new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Here is the link to the Pratt Faculty Union’s webpage announcing and explaining the proposed 2016-2021 MOU: New MOU!!! Membership meetings May 31-June 3 | The Pratt Faculty Union There will be fou

Dear UFCT Local 1460 Voting Member, On May 2nd, the Union Negotiating Team closed negotiations with the Pratt Administration! The signed “Memorandum of Understanding” (or MOU), which outlines changes to our Collective Bargaining Agreement, is below for you to review. Additionally, there is an “explanation” PDF of the MOU with short blurbs explaining the changes. There will be four, two-hour meetings for members to learn about the new MOU. They will be Tuesday, May 31, from

Dear Members, We would like to announce the final results of the UFCT1460 MOU Ratification Vote: Overall Participation was 42.39% (167...

The Pratt UFCT1460 MOU/Contract Ratification Committee Announces the Contract Ratification Vote for the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...

Dear UFCT Local 1460 Members, The current 2011-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) will expire on August 31, 2015. The UFCT Local...

Dear UFCT Members, In my 8/24 email re. the new academic-calendar, studio-days, and ‘poaching’, I stated the following: “The...

Dear Pratt Faculty Colleague, Many of you have written me privately inquiring about this year’s Academic Calendar and so-called...

Dear UFCT Member: I am pleased to announce that with 198 votes cast in favor, and 11 opposed, the 2011-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement has been ratified by an overwhelming 94.73% margin. In Solidarity, Kye

Please note that the full text of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) can be found in the right-hand column under “Categories.” The MOU amends and adds to the previous Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) or “contract,” which can also be found to the right. 1. Q: One thing that the MOU seems to do is to “fix” (and also therefore “cap”) the number of CCE’s and Adjuncts (MOU sections 4 &6). There is also a small provision for transitioning three CCE’s into full-time tenure-

Re: Question about the When and How We Vote on the MOU Dear Kye, Could you and/or vote-net provide information about its security protocols and if and how they preserve the secret ballot process: that they assure that votes are legitimate (from an eligible voter); cast only once; and secret/confidential (voters remain anonymous and free from outside influence and retribution). Also, does the MOU have a sunset clause that compels immediate action during the off-semester? Thank

Email conversation between Kye Carbone, Union leader, and Liza Williams, CCE teacher of Freshman English READ FROM THE BOTTOM From Liza, Sunday July 8, 2012: Yes , I think it’s a good idea to circulate this entire conversation to the whole union list, to promote open and vigorous discussion of sensitive issues, of which I’m sure my concern about arbitrary minimum contact hours is only a small speck. Thanks for clarifying that CCEs are eligible for a 75% contribution from the

Dear UFCT Voting Member: FYI… The UFCT will be holding three MOU review meetings: (1) Friday, 7/6th, 12-2PM, (2) Monday, 7/9th, 12-2PM, and (3) Wednesday, 7/11th, 12-2PM. All three meetings will be held in the “MMB” room on the lower level of the Brooklyn campus Library. Enter the Library, and take the elevator down to “LL” (note: the second L appears as an “I” as its horizontal is worn!) I have again attached to this email, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).* Please revi

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Pratt Institute and the United Federation of College Teachers, Local 1460 hereby agree to extend the existing collective bargaining agreement in full force and effect until and including August 31, 2015 with the changes set forth below. 1. General Wage Increases Full-time faculty members employed during the applicable academic year shall receive the following increases in salary: Effective September 1, 2011 – 3% Effective September 1, 2012 -3.25%

See the story on the NYSUT website. –Suzanne

Our colleague Jim Costanzo has asked me to circulate his comments… ______ Kye, I appreciate all that you, the negotiating team and other officers have done to negotiate and ratify the contract. Pratt Institute is at a crossroads and the changes and acrimony that you mentioned go beyond the Union. The Master Academic Plan has proposed significant changes that has generated debates as intense as those involving the Union. I believe that change is a good thing for the Instit

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

MEETINGS Two additional group information meetings for UFCT members regarding the review of the Memorandum of Understanding will be held: Thursday May 8, 12:30-2, Engineering 110 Thursday May 15, 12:30-2, Engineering 110 Note: Neither meeting is a "general membership" meeting; therefore no motions will be accepted from the floor. The present Collective Bargaining Agreement (click on Contract, above) and the Memorandum of Understanding (look in the column to the right) are ava