Dear members (and non-members), Here is a short summary of what happened at the Union meeting that took place yesterday from 12:30-2 in 110 Engineering. 1. WHO IS A MEMBER? There was some confusion at the beginning of the meeting over whether faculty members who are not members of the union were permitted to be present at the meeting. A "member" is defined as someone who pays union dues and has filled out the paperwork. This is a confusing situation because even though ma

Dear UFCT Member: At this late mid-spring semester date, it would be perfectly logical that you might be wondering aloud, or are contemplating accosting me personally to demand: “where the hell is the contract?” As you’ll recall, I sent an email message to all UFCT members in late November 2007 announcing that the UFCT’s negotiating team had reached an “agreement” with the Pratt Administration. What was to follow shortly thereafter was: (1) an agreement letter, or ‘Memorand

Dear UFCT Members: The following message was sent to me from Tony Wildman who is the head of the Higher Education division of New York...

A few points regarding the full-time/part-time faculty ratio: 1) The UFCT does not hire faculty, appoint faculty or determine a faculty...

There is general confusion amongst faculty members regarding the collective bargaining agreement and the so-called ‘faculty’ handbook....