The union bargaining committee met with management for a second bargaining session on March 29, 2016. The union team – John McGrath (Detox), Traci Ellithorpe (Older Adult), Michelle Rubeck (CHAD), Miriam Lexie (MMTP), Olga Mercado (Detox), Elizabeth Audet (Adult Psych) and Ryan Quinn (UAW 2322 Rep.) – came in with three proposals. Two proposals addressed productivity and workload in the Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program by … Continue reading
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The union bargaining committee met with management for a first bargaining session on March 15, 2016. The union team – John McGrath (Detox), Traci Ellithorpe (Older Adult), Michelle Rubeck (CHAD), Miriam Lexie (MMTP), Olga Mercado (Detox), Ryan Quinn (UAW 2322 Rep.), and Karen Rosenberg (UAW Int’l Rep.) – was prepared to discuss bargaining proposals, but management first wanted to discuss ground rules. These ground rules … Continue reading
NCYF Workers Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract! After ten (10) months of bargaining the Northeast Center for Youth and Families (NCYF) Residential Counselors Bargaining Committee have reached a settlement with their employer. Many improvements: both economic & non-economic! More details after the vote. The ratification vote will be held from 10:30 – 11:30 am at NCYF’s All Staff Meeting. That meeting is being held Wednesday, … Continue reading
We are pleased to announce that the Goddard Faculty have overwhelmingly ratified their new contract with 96% voting yes for ratification! Congratulations to all of the members who have worked so hard and so long on this agreement. Additional thanks go to Bargaining Committee Chair Jan Clausen, Faculty Union President Muriel Shockley, as well as bargaining committee members Karen Stupski, Joanne Coakley, and former bargaining committee … Continue reading
Highlights of 2015 Goddard College Faculty Union Tentative Agreement Following a long and challenging bargaining process, the GCFU Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce a tentative agreement with the Goddard College Corporation (GCC). We began negotiating with the administration of President Barbara Vacarr early in 2013. Just a couple of months in, the administration announced we were in financial crisis and demanded draconian cuts (8% … Continue reading