The Union will be conducting its third annual forum on Friday, September 7 (specific time and place to be announced) to discuss with faculty issues related to the promotion and reappointment process (“ARPT”–Appointments, Reappointments, Promotion, and Tenure). Please mark your calendar and try to attend. In the past, important information has been transmitted & received.

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 Pratt Faculty Union member, If you would like to make a public comment about the memorandum of understanding that will appear on the website, you may: 1. Comment upon an existing post, after logging in (comments are moderated by me, but I promise to post comments directly, unaltered). 2. Write a post that will appear on the front page, again, unaltered. The easiest way to do this is to just email your post to me (sverderb@pratt.edu), and I will then post it on the websi

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%

Watch for the appearance of the “New” New Voice, the faculty union newsletter (special 12-page edition) on April 30, just in time for May Day. More May Day events: Occupy May Day Solidarity Lunch on May 1, 2012 from 12 noon – 2 pm Local 153 OPEIU (Academic and Administrative Support Staff) is inviting faculty, staff and students to join us in Solidarity with the “Day Without the 99%” Wear Red (for May Day) and or Black (for OWS) Brown Bag Your Lunch (OWS is calling for

“The Face of the Outside: Gilles Deleuze and the Philosophy of the Other” A presentation by Gregory Flaxman Thursday, April 12, 5:30 Alumni Reading Room Pratt Library, 3rd Floor Gregory Flaxman is Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, and Adjunct Professor of Communications, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His book, Gilles Deleuze and the Fabulation of Philosophy, Volume 1 (University of Minnesota Press, 2012), explores the centrality