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The Tentative Agreement 2019-23: Two More Information Sessions Scheduled for This Week

The Tentative Agreement TAUP signed on 11/25  has been unanimously approved by both the Negotiating Team and the Executive Committee.  The agreement, if ratified, would cover all members of the bargaining unit, whether you are a dues-paying members or not.  The next step is for dues-paying members to vote on ratifying it.


A ballot has been sent out via e-mail to all dues-paying members, if you have not received a ballot please contact taupballot@gmail.com.

Voting will take place online until noon on 12/13.  Every voter will be given a unique ID associated with their email address. You can vote only if you are a dues-paying union member, click here to stand with your colleagues and join the union.

We are hosting two more meetings before the voting deadline to discuss the tentative agreement; all members of the bargaining unit are welcome to attend: 

  • T 12/10: 12-2 p.m., Ritter Hall- Walk Auditorium
  • W 12/11: 4-6 p.m., Ritter Hall- Walk Auditorium

RSVP here.  

Join the union today to be eligible to vote.

TAUP Digest 3/11-3/15, Negotiations Update, Contract Campaign Kick-Off, Student Debt Clinic, Trainings, the Struggle at Community College

Negotiations Update 

We hope that you had a restful and productive Spring Break.  TAUP members were hard at work last week preparing for the upcoming negotiations.  We have been responding to administrative concerns about Open Bargaining while continuing to adhere to its fundamental principles of inclusion and transparency in the negotiation process for our members.  As we move toward agreeing on procedure, we are continuing to sift through data and develop bargaining proposals.  You can find out more about the state of negotiations and how you can get involved at the . . .

 

. . .TAUP Contract Campaign Kickoff Event 3/13!

With labor & political allies, food & drink, and TAUP swag 

This will be the first full contract that will cover all of the faculty, alongside our librarians and academic professionals. Join us to build connection,strength and solidarity across campus as we launch our campaign for a strong contract that fully supports the fundamental educational mission of Temple University: teaching, research & learning..

Wednesday March 13th

4-6pm

Pub Webb – 1527 Cecil B Moore Ave

All dues paying TAUP Members are encouraged to attend, alongside any Temple Faculty, Librarians, and TAUP Academics Staff who are considering joining.

Be sure to RSVP here.

Organizing Conversation Trainings

Organizing does not stop during negotiations; it’s essential to our strength at the table.  If you want to learn how to talk with your colleagues about the Union, we’ll be holding Organizing Conversation trainings on Friday March 15th from 12-2pm and Friday March 22nd from 12-2pm at the TAUP office, Ritter Annex 721. Please RSVP here.

The Struggle at Community College of Philadelphia

Our sister union at CCP has been working without a contract for three years. They recently authorized a strike vote, though they hope that a strike will not be necessary.  They are fighting administrative proposals that would increase their workload, gut faculty governance, raise health-care costs, and refuse to pay their classified staff a living wage.

TAUP stands in solidarity with FSFCCP in this fight, and we invite you to join us in supporting them.  Their next event is a hearing at City Councilthis Tuesday from 11:00-2:00 p.m.  They will be advocating for the nearly $16 million in additional funding that CCP should be getting from the City. This is based on the accepted formula that municipalities should fund 1/3rd of a community college’s operating budget.

Know Your Contract:  Grievances

If you believe that your rights under the contract have been violated, contact TAUP.  Our staff will put you in touch with our grievance specialists, who can help determine whether a grievance should be filed.  Remember that grievances have to be filed within 20 working days from the action being grieved for full-time members and 10 working days for adjuncts.  If you have a concern about something you’re experiencing on the job, please don’t delay in contacting your Union!

Student Debt Clinic

TAUP remains committed to helping our members, many of whom are saddled with significant student loans, alongside Temple students and alumni. Student debt–now at $1.5 trillion– has a long-term negative effect on borrowers and on the economy as a whole, discouraging individuals from making substantial purchases and starting businesses.

For our students, it increases their stress while in school, forcing them to make decisions about what classes to take, what major to pursue, what apartment to rent and what food to buy. Too many students are pressured to drop out of school, or never to attend in the first place. It has had a significant influence on universities–including Temple–as a place to study and as a place to work.

We are partnering with our citywide AFT local, the United Academics of Philadelphia, in offering a free Student Debt Clinic. The clinic is open to everyone in our bargaining unit.

 March 21st from 7-9 p.m

United Academics of Philadelphia

601 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123

 

Please be sure to RSVP here.

Adjunct Raises

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Among the gains in the new contract is a raise for eligible adjuncts making under $1425 per credit hour, retroactive to the beginning of this semester. We have just confirmed with Temple’s Human Resources department that the retroactive pay owed from the first two pay periods will be included in adjuncts’ November paychecks. This means your November paycheck will be larger than usual, and your December paycheck will reflect your new monthly rate of pay (for the fall semester; in the spring, there are 5 pay periods instead of 4).

You are eligible for a raise IF:

·        in addition to teaching this semester, you have also taught for at least one semester over the last three. (If this is your first semester teaching at Temple, you will receive a raise the next time you teach, provided it’s within the next three semesters.)

AND

·        you have been making under $1425 per credit hour. You rate will be raised to $1425.

If you are making between $1425 to $1500. You will receive a one-time $150 dollar bonus.

If you make $1300/credit, the most common rate of pay that will be affected by the raise, you can reference this chart to determine the accuracy of your gross pay in the next two pay periods.

We highly recommend that everyone check their paychecks both in November and December.

If you find a discrepancy in your gross pay from what is stated here, please contact TAUP and your department chair or program director.