TALK WITH TAUP!
Don’t be surprised! This week, non-dues paying members in the TAUP collective bargaining unit may be hearing from a TAUP representative or supporter. We’ll be stopping by to talk after your classes, or we may be giving you a call or knocking on your door. It’s part of the work we’re doing to increase our power in negotiating a new contract to benefit everyone represented by the union, as well as our students.
So if someone does call, or drops by, please remember– they’re volunteering their time to talk with you, and they’re doing so to make sure that we get the best contract possible. Share your ideas and thoughts about working at Temple. Learn where to find information about negotiations and open bargaining. And, before they leave, join the union to support TAUP’s work–fighting for respect, equity, job security and more. Outreach will be happening between 9am-7pm until Friday the 21st.
If you would like to join and don’t need to have someone reach out, you can go to our online membership form.
If you would prefer to not be contacted this week, just let us know taupaft@gmail.com
CALL TO ACTION
RALLY at the Board of Trustees Meeting, JULY 9th
TOO MUCH AT STAKE
Contract negotiations are on hold until mid-July, but the administration has put proposals on the table that make it clear that they are starting their bidding from positions we know our members find highly objectionable. Here are just a few:
- No across-the-board raises
- Significant increases in the percentage we’ll pay for health insurance premiums
- The removal of the right of members to grieve or arbitrate discrimination
If you haven’t had a chance to go through the full list of TAUP and Temple proposals and responses, take a moment to see what’s at stake here.
These are issues of deep concern for every member of the TAUP collective bargaining unit. Let the Board of Trustees know that the university needs to rethink its position to show that they value the work that is done by TAUP members in our work with students.
Come to the rally on July 9th. We’ll be gathering at 3:15 pm on Polett Walk between Broad Street and Liacouras Walk so that we’re ready for the Board when it meets from 3:30-4:30. Speakers will include faculty, librarian and academic professional colleagues, voices from the community surrounding Temple, and political leaders.
LET THE BOT KNOW: THE UNIVERSITY’S PROPOSALS SHOW A LACK OF RESPECT FOR THE CRITICAL WORK TAUP MEMBERS DO–AS RESEARCHERS, AS TEACHERS, AS LIBRARIANS, AS ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALS
YOUR PRESENCE MATTERS!
RSVP on the list HERE
