The union world has been on the move since my election to MCCC President a little over a year ago. Despite the Janus v. AFSCME Decision, support for unions has been steadily climbing. Far from the short-sighted anti-union perspective of Janus and his ilk prevailing, people are re-discovering that it is not good enough to just have a job. After all, what good is the creation of 1,000,000 more jobs, if those jobs demean employees and pay wages they can’t live on. Working conditions matter. Livable … [Read more...]
Fund Higher Ed!
Fund Higher Ed! Sign up to attend the Cherish Act legislative hearing April 30that 10:00 at the State House in Boston: NOTE TIME WAS CHANGED TO 10 AM https://actionnetwork.org/events/hearing-on-the-cherish-act Join us for the Fund Our Future Rally in Boston on May 16th: RSVP today for the 5/16 #FundOurFuture Rally at the State House (Free bus transportation is available) … [Read more...]
Day Negotiating Team
On May 22, 2019, the Day Bargaining Team arrived at a Tentative Agreement. TA details and information on ratification will be uploaded shortly. Day Negotiating Team Updates Day Negotiating Update May. 15, 2019 Day Negotiating Update April. 24, 2019 Day Negotiating Update Feb. 13, 2019 Day Negotiating Update Nov. 3, 2018 Day Negotiating Update June 27, 2018 … [Read more...]
March 2019 Newsletter
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President’s Column March 2019
Community College As A Pathway to Lower Student Loan Debt Student loan debt was on the mind of nearly everyone I chatted with the morning of March 21, 2019 (Higher Education Advocacy Day) at the Statehouse as I headed to the offices of my State Representatives to speak about the need for increased funding to public higher education. One student in her second year at UMass Amherst told me she was already carrying $20K in loans, and had just signed on to $15K more. Another student at … [Read more...]