ADP – Issues with paychecks – Cathy’s sister, a CPA, will be asked to come in to give us a seminar on what comes out of our paycheck, how much, what to check, how to check pension, etc.
Negotiations – meeting next week – who is negotiating for board? Zukerman, Baruch, Vasquez (alternate)
Laminating & Poster Machines – Please do not change rolls – ask a trained person!
Vending machines – still waiting…
Water – still waiting…(bill was not paid)
No new business
Meeting adjourned – 8:25 – Motion: Colleen T. 2nd: Pam G.
Building Reps: Pat A., Colleen A., Jessica H., Guthrie P., Cheryl S.
Sign up for Committees
Breakfast, etc.
Check pay stubs
Some issues on deductions
Check gross amount
Some problems found last year by various members
Health coverage for young adults of members
Horizon is giving some members a hard time (must fill out lots of paperwork, etc.) for children between 18-23 who are not full time students. Question: has coverage changed? Looking into it…
New position created – taking the place of shadows from private companies. Will be covered under contract.
Electrician needed for teacher’s room for adding toaster ovens, computers, etc. Another vending machine will be added with snacks/drinks.
Our poster machine is locked in the copy room. We are working on access to this room.
A member heard our DRA’s will be sent out for copies.
Laminating paper needed
Vote: Furniture to be purchased for teacher’s room – spend $200. Or less – all in favor – yes!
New Business
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PTO – Rosa told us about new officers – 2 new parents are Pres./VP, Rosa B. Secretary, Anna T. Treasurer
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Sunshine Club Breakfast – Friday, 9/25 in teacher’s room
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Vote: Food to be provided by GFT for dinner for Meet the Teacher night for members – 100% yes
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Raffle prizes – Liz R., Dorothy D., Gina
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Wanda K. read thank you card from Bob R. on retirement thanks
One of the most vital functions of a Union is to prevent management from intimidating employees.Nowhere is this more important than in closed-door meetings when supervisors attempt to coerce employees into a confession of wrongdoing.
The right of employees to have the presence of union representatives during investigatory interviews was announced by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1975 in NLRB vs. J. Weingarten, Inc.Since that case involved a clerk being investigated by the Weingarten Company, these rights have become known as the Weingarten rights.
I believe co-author John Buell is the spark which has initiated this rethinking of homework and its role in public education. In his book The End of Homework…… he effectively establishes a case that homework burdens families and students and contributes to failure rather than improve a students academic performance. There are many reasons he claims that homework is prescribed and these are politically and corporately ordained. He also reports on the many reasons students don’t do homework with socioeconomic status being the major contributing factor.
