At the April 3, 2014 Board of Trustees, Rich Wolfson, President of AFT Local 1904, commended the Board for establishing the Robert
McCormick Center for Child Advocacy in memory of Dr. McCormick,
who devoted his life to children. He also congratulated Bill Batkay,
Claire Taub, Peter Paster, and Opoku Agyeman on receiving Emeriti status.
Together they total 134 years of exceptional service to their educational
disciplines and the students of Montclair State University. He also welcomed new
Faculty appointments and congratulated Professional Staff on their
reappointments.
In addition, he commented on the inadequate state funding for public higher education and the
University's decision to switch food service vendors. His entire statement can
be read by clicking here.
Friday, April 4, 2014
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter Needs Your Help!
Members of AFT Local 1904 volunteered at the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter on Sunday, April 6, 2014 to help
care for the animals. However, the shelter does need donations to help feed and provide medical care
for the animals. To make a contribution, visit AFT Local 1904's giving page to make an online donation.
Donations will be accepted from now until April 30th.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Ratification of Tentative Agreements
AFT Local 1904 is pleased to announce that tentative agreements have been
reached with the University on a variety of items. The only items requiring
ratification are those which have never been voted on by the membership and are
not implementations of the Statewide Agreement. The agreements are available on
the Contracts Tab of AFT Local 1904's website (http://www.aftlocal1904.org) and listed below.
Please review each item, especially those items that require ratification by
the membership.
b. Ratification: The ratification vote will occur at the May 7th meeting. All of the items will be presented as a package for an up or down vote by the members attending.
c. Voting: Voting will be done in person by attendees at the May 7th General Union meeting. Only those in attendance who are full members can vote.
The tentative
agreements requiring ratification are:
Cali School of Music - Organization of the
School and the Reappointment,
Tenure and Appointment Procedures
The items which
implement the Statewide Agreement and are not subject to ratification are:
Donated Leave Program: Professional Staff and
Librarians
The
ratification process will proceed as follows:
a. First reading: The April 9th General Union Meeting will serve as a
first reading and discussion of each item.b. Ratification: The ratification vote will occur at the May 7th meeting. All of the items will be presented as a package for an up or down vote by the members attending.
c. Voting: Voting will be done in person by attendees at the May 7th General Union meeting. Only those in attendance who are full members can vote.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Krystal Woolston - AFT Local 1904's Everyday Hero
AFT Local
1904's own Krystal Woolston is one of the finalist for AFT's Everyday Heroes 2014 Award in the Higher
Education Category. This is an affirmation of the outstanding work Krystal has
done both on campus with our students, in our community in the aftermath of
Hurricane Sandy, in the Gulf after Hurricane Katrina and recently in Haiti
working with kids in schools. She gives freely of her time and this recognition
is the least we can do as a community to pay her back.
You can read
more about why helping others is more than just a job for Krystal on AFT's website.
Please vote now
for Krystal Woolston and tell your family and friends to vote for her as well.
Let's let her know how much we appreciate what she does and who she is.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Work That Matters - Volunteering at the CFBNJ
On Saturday, March 15, 2014, a team from AFT Local 1904 volunteered at the Community Food Bank of New Jersey (CFBNJ). The entire team found it to be a rewarding experience.
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| Outfit for a 5-year-old boy. |
About the experience Rich Wolfson, AFT Local 1904 President, said "Not only did we do some important work, but it was fun." The group put together outfits for children and their families that made requests through Newark's Head Start Program, and homeless shelters in Jersey City and Union City.
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