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
When: Tuesdays, April 5 to 26 at 6:30pm Where: Integrative Learning Center (ILC) Room S231* RSVP for Film Festival here. No charge – donations suggested to Western Mass. Jobs with Justice. Films will be accompanied by a speaker or panel. Details below. 4/5: Bread and Roses – Feature film based on the Justice for Janitors organizing of primarily immigrant workers in Los Angeles. 4/12: Blood Fruit – Documentary about … Continue reading
We are pleased to announce a number of candidates and winners by acclamation. The president is the only contested office with three members running. All but one of the other executive offices have been won by uncontested nominees. Congrats to our new officers and candidates, and thank you for coming forward to do this work for us all! PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES Joshua Hayes-High (Goddard College Staff) … Continue reading
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
Publication of the Collective Bargaining Agreement After an editing and signature-gathering process that took far longer than expected, our current CBA is now available on the UAW Local 2322 web site: Goddard Faculty CBA 2015-2018. A hard copy will be mailed to union members later this month. The CBA will also be posted on the college’s web site. GCFU Officer Elections The terms of office … Continue reading