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AFL-CIO starts to acknowledge global warming: finally!
One of the UFCT 1460's parent unions, the AFL-CIO is finally grudgingly beginning to accept the reality of global warming, but is still...
Mar 11, 2008
Negotiations and Elections Update
The Union and the Administration are in the process of putting finishing touches on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which sums up...
Mar 7, 2008
Union Dues are Tax Deductible
This is just a reminder to union members to deduct union dues from your taxable income when preparing your taxes. –Suzanne Verderber
Mar 1, 2008
Another Great Benefit of Union Membership: Cheap Theater Tickets
The Theater Development Fund offers up to a 70% discount on theater tickets if you are a full-time teacher OR (significantly for our...
Mar 1, 2008
U.S. Labor Against the War
This organization represents many U.S. labor unions who are joining in solidarity with Iraqi workers to fight for the right of Iraqis to...
Feb 20, 2008
More on Cuomo’s Investigation of Insurers
An editorial in the New York Times points out that the company used to estimate the cost of medical visits, estimates that are in turn...
Feb 19, 2008
Add Your Comments
EVERYONE is invited to add his or her comments to any of these posts, whether or not you are a member of the Pratt Faculty Union. All...
Feb 17, 2008
Cuomo to Investigate Insurers, Including AETNA
The New York Times has reported that New York's Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating several insurance companies, including...
Feb 15, 2008
AETNA making decisions instead of doctors?
Who makes decisions on how to perform medical procedures, doctors or HMO's? This piece about AETNA demonstrates that doctors have to...
Feb 5, 2008
The Question of Collegiality
Is "collegiality" a valid category in assessing whether a faculty member merits promotion? This statement from the American Association...
Feb 2, 2008