Volunteer Opportunity at Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter

AFT Local 1904 will visit the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter to help care for the animals on Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM.  The shelter is located at 194 Route 10 West, East Hanover, NJ. Space is limited. 

• To reserve your spot, email the AFT 1904 Local's office at union@mail.montclair.edu by Wednesday, April 13th and use the subject line "Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter" 

Can't volunteer but still want to help? The shelter does need donations to help feed and provide medical care for the animals.

• To make a contribution, visit https://yougivegoods.com/kittens to make an online donation. Donations will be accepted from now until April 30th

AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program

The AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program offers four 4-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents of AFT members, as well as 10 one-time $1,000 grants to AFT members to assist with their continuing education.
NOTE: Application deadline for students and members is March 31, 2016 (Midnight). Third party responses for high school student applications are due by April 15, 2016. [Click here for more information]

Second Readings of motions to amend Local 1904 Constitution and Bylaws

At the February 10th General Union Meeting two motions to amend the Local 1904 Constitution and corresponding Bylaws were introduced for a first reading. Each of these changes, which will be debated and voted on separately, would need  approval by 3/4 majority of the full-dues paying members at the next General Union Meeting on March 16th to pass.

Our Constitution requires that a first reading take place at a General Union Meeting with the motion to amend documents then distributed to full members. This email constitutes that distribution. A vote will be taken on the documents at the next General Union Meeting which, again, takes a two-thirds majority of all members voting to pass either or both of the revisions.

The full motions to amend are linked below and we expect a full hearing and discussion of these issues before a vote. If you have any question please send them directly to President Wolfson at Rich.Wolfson@aftlocal1904.org. 

If you have an amendments to the documents, bring those to the meeting for consideration.

 

Change what we call our General Union Meetings to Membership Meetings

Limit AFT Local 1904 meetings and workshops to full members only

The Outreach Committee Needs YOU

As springtime approaches, the AFT Local 1904 Outreach Committee has several programs for the local community, and we are looking for some support.

Current Programs:

On-Campus Food Pantry (Ongoing)

To combat the reality and struggle of food insecurity for our students, Student Development and Campus Life is establishing an On-Campus Food Pantry. You can help us help our own! Donations can include non-perishable food items, monetary donations and gift cards. Donations can be made at the Center for Student Involvement in the Student Center, or the Library room 140 [learn more]

Toy Drive for St. Joseph's (March 1^st to April 15th)

Help the Montclair State University Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams, the Montclair State University Department of Campus Recreation, Floyd Hall Arena, the Montclair Blues, and the NJ Jackals collect new toys and books for the St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Paterson, NJ. All donated toys will be distributed directly to current patients of the pediatrics floor or to help re-stock the Children’s Hospital play room. Please bring your new toy or children’s book donations to either Floyd Hall Arena or the Student Recreation Center.

Upcoming Programs

Soup Kitchen (Date coming soon!)

We will be visiting the Park United Methodist Church in Bloomfield to provide help serve food to local people in need. The program will run from 9:30 am to 3pm, and includes meal preparation, service and clean-up. Date will be announced as soon as it can be secured, but will be on a Sunday. If you would like to be included on the program, email Alex Sperling

Animal Shelter (Early April) 

Returning again this year we will be visiting the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter in East Hanover. This program will take place on a Saturday, in the morning. Tasks can include cleaning, meal preparing or fundraising work, and is typically completed by 1pm. Contact Alex Sperling for more details.