NTFC Local 6546 AFT / IFT

Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition, University of Illinois

All Members’ Meeting & Other Updates!

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All Members’ Meeting!

Next week, stop by the Chemistry Library (Noyes room 124A) for our All Members’ Meeting! We’ll be there during two time slots on Wednesday, October 11: 12-2pm and 4-6pm. With our new contract negotiations coming up, this is a great time to get the latest information about our proposal. You can meet the bargaining team and give us your input!

Recap from Pride

Our volunteers at Pride got to talk with a lot of folks and raise awareness about our union and the upcoming contract negotiations! Access to gender affirming care is a key part of our proposal. We got to engage with the community and have some fruitful conversations.

Our Proposal

We’re excited to share more information about our proposal for the upcoming contract negotiations, and hear what members think! Here are a few items from our proposal:

  • Course reductions for family occasions (childbirth, adoption, death in the family)
  • Removing barriers to gender affirming care
  • Free and convenient parking on campus

We hope to see you at the All Members’ Meeting, to hear more!

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Pride 2023

NTFC pulled up at Pride last Saturday! We gave out cold drinks, stickers, and candy. We had some great conversations and enjoyed engaging with the community. Our proposal for our next contract includes access to gender affirming healthcare, a crucial issue for trans faculty!

Here’s the link to our facebook event.

Labor Day Parade

Join us at the Labor Day Parade & Picnic, on Monday, September 4! We’ll be gathering at the parade location between 9:30-9:45, near Rogers Supply Company at 350 N Walnut St in Champaign. Please note that many downtown streets will be closed by 9:00am, so plan accordingly!

Bring your bikes! Your wagons! Your strollers! Your rollerblades!

The parade begins at 10:00am. We’ll end up at Neil and Washington- an easy walk from West Side Park, our picnic location!

If you don’t want to walk in the parade, head over to the picnic! We’ll have snacks, beverages, and cornhole ready by about 10:00am on the NW corner of West Side Park (near the firefighter memorial).

After the parade, Champaign County’s AFL-CIO will provide games and bouncy castles for kids, as well as hot dogs and drinks for all. We hope to see you there!

Check Your September Paycheck

Per our Collective Bargaining Agreement, returning members of NTFC’s bargaining unit should receive at least a 1.25% merit raise. Only members who were already receiving a higher raise through non-NTFC negotiations are exempt.

If you don’t see at least a 1.25% raise in your September paycheck, contact us immediately! Additionally, as announced in June, the 2022-2023 Campus Salary Program includes merit-based raises of up to 3.5%. Members of NTFC’s bargaining unit are eligible for the full 3.5% merit raise.

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