Election Results

Congratulations to the newly elected NTFC Executive Council Officers, and the newly elected NTFC Stewards.

Below are the results of the recent NTFC elections.

RESULTS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

President: Matt Goodman
Vice-President: Mike Odom
Secretary: Shawn Gilmore
Treasurer: Stephanie Fortado
Communications Chair: Amanda Bales
Bargaining Research Chair: Dave Dubin
Grievance Chair: Christina De Angelo

RESULTS STEWARDS COUNCIL

Amanda Bales
Amy Clay
Andrew Moss
Cindy Wachter
Dan Kelly
Dan Steward
Dave Dubin
David Kell
Dennis Dullea
Dorothee Schneider
Heather McLeer
Jordan Sellers
Juan Alvarez
Julie Zilles
Kay Emmert
Lucinda Cole
Mary Fijalkovich
Melissa Ocepek
Philip Johnston
Sandy Camargo
Simona Buetti
Stephanie Fortado
Steven Ashby
Syd Slobodnik
Zuofu Cheng

For stewards’ turf assignments, see the Stewards Council Page

NTFC Work-In and End-of-Year Party

Coming events!

Mark your calendars and join us for the following end-of-semester solidarity events, both on Thursday Reading Day.

May 3 – NTFC Work-In
At Illini Union Courtyard Cafe
10 am – 2 pm
Bagels and coffee will be provided.Wear your union swag. Hold office hours, grade papers, write papers, read, collegiate with colleagues. Share stories. Ask questions.
May 3 – End of Year Party
5:00 pm
At Quality Bar
110 N. Neil St, Champaign
Dinner will be provided. (Not pizza)

Vote for Executive Committee Officers – Starting April 16!

BE SURE TO VOTE!

Elections for NTFC Executive Committee Officers will be held from April 16-23, 2018.

All card-signed members will receive an online ballot by email on April 16.

You can view the candidates here: Officer Candidates

All card-signed members of NTFC Local #6546 are encouraged to vote. If you have not yet signed a membership card, you can arrange to do so by contacting your Steward, or contacting us by email, or by telephone at 217-318-0042.

The following positions will be elected:

President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Bargaining Research Chair
Grievance Committee Chair
Communications and Publications Chair

These positions are described in Article V of our Constitution. Officer terms are for one year, and limited to two consecutive years in any particular office.

You can view the candidates here: Officer Candidates

Upcoming election: SURS Board of Trustees

The following letter comes from the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT). IFT endorses Steve Rock for election to the SURS Board of Trustees.

Steve Rock for SURS Board of Trustees

Vote by May 1

Dear IFT Higher Education Member,

I want to talk to you about an important election that starts today and directly impacts your retirement security.

April 2 through May 1, active members of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) can choose who will serve on the SURS Board of Trustees.The IFT urges you to vote for Steve Rock.

Steve Rock is an economics professor at Western Illinois University and a member of the University Professionals of Illinois (IFT Local 4100). He has served as a SURS trustee since 2015, and he needs your support for re-election.

As a fellow unionist and member of the Faculty Advisory Board of the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), Steve Rock understands the issues and concerns of the higher education community. For the last three years as a SURS trustee, Steve has worked to:

Address the underfunding of the system and improve SURS’ stability
Fight unfair, unconstitutional proposals that would harm SURS members
Educate lawmakers and the public about legislative solutions
Explore ways to fix the concerns with Tier 2

If you have not yet received it, watch for information soon from SURS with details about how to vote.

As a member of the SURS Board of Trustees, Steve Rock will represent your best interests when important decisions are made about your pension. I strongly encourage you to vote for Steve Rock before May 1.

In solidarity,

Dan Montgomery, IFT President