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Revised Constitution and Bylaws

At the March 6, 2013 General Union Meeting, the Constitution Committee introduced for a first reading a completely revised and updated Constitution and Bylaws for AFT Local 1904. Our current Constitution requires that a first reading take place (which was done at the March 6, 2013 meeting), the documents distributed to full members and a vote be taken on the documents at the next General Union Meeting. It will take a two-thirds majority to pass the revisions at the April 10, 2013 General Union Meeting. The documents are posted on our website for you to print and bring to the April meeting. If you have any edits please send them directly to President Wolfson at Rich.Wolfson@aftlcoal1904.org. If you have any amendments to the documents, bring those to the April meeting for consideration. This process is long overdue. The Constitution Committee and your elected officers believe that the proposed new Constitution and Bylaws are a vast improvement over the current documents.

CNJSCL Endorses Barbara Buono for Governor

At the February 15, 2013 Council of NJ State College Locals' (Council) delegate meeting, representing the Council's eleven locals, the Council unanimously voted to endorse Barbara Buono, the Democratic candidate for Governor. Her voting record on labor issues during her decade as a State Senator is 92%. This includes advocacy of a higher minimum wage, pegged to inflation, guaranteed sick days and protection of public employee health and pension benefits.

Tim Haresign, Council President commented, " Senator Buono has demonstrated time and time again that she is a true friend to the working people of this state. We need a leader of this state who will take action to support the middle class. Under the Christie administration New Jersey has the worst job creation numbers of any state in the country and has suffered big cuts to funding in education. Senator Buono is dedicating to reversing these trends and fighting for a brighter future for the workers and students of the New Jersey."

AFT Scholarships Available

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has announced the Robert G. Porter Scholars Program for 2013. This program offers two scholarships:

• Four 4-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents of AFT members; and
• Ten one-time $1,000 grants to AFT members to assist with their continuing education.

The deadline to apply for both programs is April 1, 2013. To learn more about these opportunities and dowload the applications, visit AFT - A Union of Professionals - Scholarships.