Last year we had a resolution for dignity and respect in the workplace. Maybe next year we should submit a resolution for dignity and respect in the union.
Great Letter! And I would love to see an update on what happened at the convention. it does sound exciting, albeit depressing.
It appears to me that Mark S. and Richard S. and some other people have finally caught on that the percap question isn't going away. And they started organizing against it.
However, the real problem is that the percap question is perceived as a grad-student issue WHICH IS WRONG!!!!
Only a very small percentage of those members making <5 k are grad students. I think most are adjunct faculty in the Community Colleges, but there are also some part time employees at the other locals.
But these are not the delegates. Delegates from the faculty locals represent the upper income groups. That means (under the rules for a roll call vote) taht each delegate from these locals is assigned votes for adjunct members, and uses the poorest members in order to vote down proposals for fairer per cap systems.
And I think it is not because they are inherently evil, but in general the income of AFT Oregon members is too low. if I recall correctly then most of the non-GTF members are in the 15-25 k range. That's not really a living wage. We can't charge them more. But the in order to make ends meet we would have to raise the dues for the upper tiers significantly-there are just too few members there. But those "upper class" people aren't that rich either, and another 100 $ per years may be very difficult for them to afford. In particular, in a situation like the current one, where they may be actually facing furloughs and pay cuts, they will be easily swayed by Schwartz.
But I think, the AFT-OR is on the right track and will inch ever so much closer to more percap equity.
AND: If delegates think AFT is screwed because of the GTFF, then that's just because the GTFF has been too successful in the past and run the show a little too much.
ALSO: It might not work in our favor that the Rush Limbaugh of AFT-OR (from 2417) doesn't seem as active anymore.
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Last year we had a resolution for dignity and respect in the workplace. Maybe next year we should submit a resolution for dignity and respect in the union.
Thank you, Jennifer
That letter is great, Ginger!
Thanks for the support and wonderful letter. I am eager to hear the response.
Thanks for the support and wonderful letter. I am eager to hear the response.
Kick ass letter. Go, Ginger!
Well stated Ginger!
Great Letter! And I would love to see an update on what happened at the convention. it does sound exciting, albeit depressing.
It appears to me that Mark S. and Richard S. and some other people have finally caught on that the percap question isn't going away. And they started organizing against it.
However, the real problem is that the percap question is perceived as a grad-student issue WHICH IS WRONG!!!!
Only a very small percentage of those members making <5 k are grad students. I think most are adjunct faculty in the Community Colleges, but there are also some part time employees at the other locals.
But these are not the delegates. Delegates from the faculty locals represent the upper income groups. That means (under the rules for a roll call vote) taht each delegate from these locals is assigned votes for adjunct members, and uses the poorest members in order to vote down proposals for fairer per cap systems.
And I think it is not because they are inherently evil, but in general the income of AFT Oregon members is too low. if I recall correctly then most of the non-GTF members are in the 15-25 k range. That's not really a living wage. We can't charge them more. But the in order to make ends meet we would have to raise the dues for the upper tiers significantly-there are just too few members there. But those "upper class" people aren't that rich either, and another 100 $ per years may be very difficult for them to afford. In particular, in a situation like the current one, where they may be actually facing furloughs and pay cuts, they will be easily swayed by Schwartz.
But I think, the AFT-OR is on the right track and will inch ever so much closer to more percap equity.
AND: If delegates think AFT is screwed because of the GTFF, then that's just because the GTFF has been too successful in the past and run the show a little too much.
ALSO: It might not work in our favor that the Rush Limbaugh of AFT-OR (from 2417) doesn't seem as active anymore.
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