Articles from May 2011
Posted by nccft on May 27, 2011
Many members have expressed frustration about the brutal impact of recent budget cuts. This NYSUT Action Alert raises the alarm about an ill-conceived tax cap that would result in further devastating cuts. Please read and then take action today:
Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders are preparing to pass the most devastating tax cap in the nation, [...]
Categories: Academic Labor Issues, NYSUT, Political Action |
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Posted by nccft on May 27, 2011
After a number of meetings and conversations with Dr. Astrab this week, we can confirm that three additional lines have been retained. These decisions are being made following the College’s Strategic Plan. We expect to have more information next week.
We will continue to keep you informed. There is still much work to be done, [...]
Categories: Academic Labor Issues, NCCFT Events, NCCFT News |
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Posted by nccft on May 20, 2011
The NCCFT hears its members loud and clear, and we are working on a new communication system. We also understand that you want to know what’s in the works even before final details are available. So, with that in mind, we’re announcing two upcoming mobilization efforts, with more details to follow.
First, the next meeting of [...]
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Posted by nccft on May 19, 2011
We are pleased to report that at Graduation last night, when Dr. Astrab introduced and congratulated those who had attained the rank of Professor and Administrator Emeritus, that he also announced that their email access would be restored.
As you know, the NCCFT and the Academic Senate worked hard to resolve this before access was cut off. Then, after access [...]
Categories: Academic Labor Issues |
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Posted by nccft on May 18, 2011
Last week, after the announcement at a Chairs Committee meeting that the administration would be firing 66 faculty on temporary lines, the NCCFT immediately began fighting to have those lines restored. Our first action was to send a letter to Dr. Astrab reminding him that four of those temporary lines were part of a Memorandum [...]
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Posted by nccft on May 17, 2011
The NCC Foundation Board of Directors meeting last night brought more
disturbing news. Dr. Astrab announced to a stunned Foundation Board that
he had appointed a new Director of the Foundation, without consulting them
as a group. (The Foundation Director position had been empty since Ann
Wolf’s abrupt departure last year).
This announcement comes just days after the termination of [...]
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Posted by nccft on May 16, 2011
Pastor Martin Niemoller’s poem should serve as a summer reflection for all of us. We assure you that the NCCFT has not been silent regarding the elimination of the jobs of 66 full time faculty members on temporary appointments. Nor will we be silent over the summer. And we will need you to add your [...]
Categories: Academic Labor Issues, Monday Morning Music, Speak Up! Take Action! |
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Posted by nccft on May 10, 2011
Categories: NCCFT Events |
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Posted by nccft on May 2, 2011
We recently hosted a workshop on taking back the narrative. Claudia Schacter-DeChabert, our NYSUT Labor Relations Specialist led the training. Here’s an opportunity to put some of those skills to work.
In response to a new advertising campaign launched by the New York State Association of Realtors to build support for a property tax cap, NYSUT [...]
Categories: NYSUT, Speak Up! Take Action!, Uncategorized |
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