UFCT 1460 Presidential Election Results Emily Beall will be the new President of UFCT 1460. Emily Beall, the President-elect, will join Audrey Lindsey (Vice President), Sarah Wilkins (Secretary), and Dan Wright (Treasurer) as the union’s new Executive Committee starting on January 1, 2026. Many congratulations to our newly elected leadership team! On behalf of the Nominations & Elections Committee, many thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s election process.

Candidate Statement — Professor Harriet Harriss (PhD) for UFCT President I am standing for the presidency of the United Federation of College Teachers at Pratt because our community - our shared labor, care, and creative freedom - is under assault. The Institute’s proposed cuts to healthcare, framed as “necessary adjustments,” are in truth regressive redistributions of financial burden that strike hardest at the most vulnerable among us: initiated at the same time that Pratt’

Emily Beall: All In for UFCT Local 1460 My name is Emily Beall. I’m an Adjunct Assistant Professor w/CCE in the Humanities and Media Studies department, and I am running for UFCT 1460 President as leader of the All In Slate with officers-elect Audrey Lindsey, Daniel Wright, and Sarah Wilkins. We are committed to building a democratic, supermajority union: these are the unions winning material improvements in working people’s lives – and that are capable of fighting against

The full tally for the nominations process for UFCT 1460 is now complete and is as follows: In total, we received 36 nomination forms, resulting in 128 nominations for six nominees. Two nominees were initially deemed ineligible for nomination because they served on the Elections Committee; however, NYSUT confirmed that they could become eligible if they resigned from the Election Committee. We received nominations from faculty in all five schools at Pratt, as well as the Libr

Developed and issued by UFCT 1460 Elections Committee for the Fall 2025 General Election Tom La Padula (Chair), Romel Espinel, Mike Friedman, Harriet Harriss, Zach Slanger The nominations and elections of UFCT 1460 officers will be conducted in accordance with the AFT Constitution, the UFCT 1460 Bylaws, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). Fill out the Nominations Form here until Sept. 28th 2025. According to UFCT Bylaws Article III, Section 3, “The

Dear UFCT 1460 Member, This is to inform you that the official nominations period for UFCT 1460 President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary will open on Monday, September 1, 2025, in accordance with our Bylaws (see Article IV, Section 1, Sub-Section a). Fill out the Nominations Form here until Sept. 28th 2025. These four officers comprise the organization’s Executive Committee, as specified in the Constitution and the Bylaws. Officer terms are for three years, startin

The results for the Vice President confirmation vote for Emily Beal are in and have been affirmed. For more details see the file below: Thank to everyone for participating in this vote. In solidarity, The Elections Committee Lisa Bateman Andrea Katz Thomas La Padula Heather Lewis

Dear UFCT Local 1460 Members, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for electing me to represent you as President of the union. I wish to inform you that due to circumstances beyond my control I am compelled to resign from my position as of today, November 29th, 2023. “Vice President James Lipovac will temporarily take over the position as President until the Union is able to hold a free and fair election for the Presidency in the Spring”. Thank you again, I re

The results for the confirmation vote for both Robert Ausch and James Lipovic are in and have been affirmed by the UFCT 1460 Election Committee.

TREASURER TRANSITION: The UFCT 1460 Treasurer Jennifer Miller regrets that, due to unforeseen circumstances, she will not be able to continue serving in the position and has stepped down. On June 14, 2023, the Executive Committee appointed Robert Ausch, Adjunct Professor with CCE from SSCS as the new treasurer. He has been assisting Jennifer with the treasury duties since the May 15th transition and is thus well equipped to take on the role. We thank Jennifer for stepping up

The MOU passed with ~66% of the vote. For more details see the document below provided by the election vendor.

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

September 23, 2016 Dear UFCT Local 1460 Members, The 2016 Call for Nominations has ended and the only candidates receiving the required...

Dear Faculty Union Member: This letter is to inform you of the Procedure for Nominations to begin the process of holding elections for...

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 results of today’s final election count: Overall Participation was 51.94% (186 out of 387). 143 Members voted for candidate Kye Carbone. 43 Members voted for candidate Jenny Lee. Yours in Solidarity, The 2014 Election Committee Luis Alonso Linda Lauro-Lazin Mark O’Grady The final and official Certification of Results and Audit Report on Activity and Integrity provided by to us by our election agent, Votenet Solutions, is provide

Dear Members, The election is on as of 12pm, Dec. 3, 2014. Below is a copy of the voting instructions contained on the official ballot which you received directly from VoteNet on Dec. 3, 2014. Please read your individual email and it’s voting instructions, with particular attention to the Username and Activation Code procedures, so that your individual vote may be properly executed and counted. If you have NOT received a direct email from VoteNet containing your own personali

For the Fall 2014 Re-Run Election for Union President of Local 1460 UFCT IN THE INTEREST OF TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS, THE LETTER...