DCE Negotiations

The DCE negotiating team has started to meet to prepare the Union's demand package for a successor agreement to the expired contract. They have already held meetings on October 16 and 30 and on November 7.

The team membership has been finalized with five members who teach only in DCE: Jane Arnold, Michael Dubson, John Palmer, Patrick Seyon and Divya Taylor. Donald Williams who teaches both as a Day and DCE member at North Shore Community College rounds out the representation.

Joe Rizzo, MCCC DCE Grievance Coordinator, and Michelle Gallagher, MTA Consultant, serve as advisors to the team providing guidance and technical support.

To date, the meetings have consisted of presentations on bargaining procedures and going over the history of grievances filed under the old contract and their resolutions.

A questionnaire will be sent to all DCE members in the next few weeks. This survey will help to determine the issues and priorities that the team will negotiate. It is important that members fill these out and return them quickly. As yet no dates have been set for the MCCC team to meet with the management team representing the colleges.

 

DCE Negotiating Team seated (l-r) John Palmer, Michael Dubson, Michelle Gallagher,
standing Don Williams, Divya Taylor, Patrick Seyon and Joe Rizzo.