Bargaining Update: Session #6- Friday, March 15
Bargaining Update Last Friday was our sixth bargaining session. After signing tentative agreements on the four articles we agreed on last time, we continued looking at Hours of Work & Commitment. In the last session, multiple specialized faculty members came and spoke about their experiences of serious overwork. Currently, in instances where a faculty member is concerned about their excessive workload, the only person they can go to is their unit’s Executive Officer (generally, the department chair). Here are some reasons why this is highly problematic:
- The executive officer is often the same person who assigned them excessive work ...
March 1 Bargaining Update
Bargaining Update Today was our fifth bargaining session, and it was a productive one! We are ready to sign tentative agreements on four articles: Grievance, Personnel Files, Unauthorized Work Stoppage, and Nondiscrimination. This should bring us closer to receiving a proposal on wages from the admin team. After agreeing about those articles, we began discussing another article: Hours of Work & Commitment. In this article, we have proposed a system that holds units accountable for providing documents outlining job responsibilities that are fair, transparent, and up-to-date. We also have proposed that every faculty member’s duty percentage be congruent with their ...
Farewell from NTFC President Amanda Bales
Dear Colleagues, I am writing to let you know that I have resigned my position as President of NTFC, as well as my role as co-lead negotiator for the 3rd contract. This was a deeply difficult decision. I have loved being your President, and I have loved helping to represent us at the bargaining table. But, my mother has been diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer, and I cannot faithfully execute either of these roles during this time. It has been an absolute honor to serve NTFC, and I know I am leaving our union with strong leadership still in ...
Reading Day & Bargaining Kick-off
Reading Day Work-In Specialized faculty have been working hard all semester, and it’s time for that last push! Join us on Reading Day next Thursday, December 7, 9am-2pm in the Illini Union Courtyard Cafe. You can bring your grading, invite students for office hours, or whatever your Reading Day routine looks like. We’ll have coffee and refreshments waiting for you. Consider wearing your new NTFC scarf- that way we can easily find each other! Bargaining Opening Day We’re excited to invite you (all NTFC members) to Bargaining Opening Day! Come to Levis Faculty Center, room 208, 1-4pm on Thursday, December ...