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Talk with TAUP & Rally at July Board Meeting

e-Bulletin 6.18.2019
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

e-Bulletin 4/22 – 4/26/19

First Bargaining Session Update 

Last Thursday, TAUP’s Table Team was joined by 21 members of our bargaining unit as we met with representatives from the Administration at Temple University Center City (TUCC).  As detailed in our update on Friday, TAUP put forth proposals on compensation, benefits, and job stability that aim to improve the working conditions of ALL our constituents, with more proposals to come.  The energy in the room was great thanks to the presence of our members, and the Table Team profited from their insights during caucus breaks.   TAUP’s approach to Open Bargaining was featured in this article in philly.com this weekend.  To find out more about early settlement, see our e-bulletin on this topic.

Next Chances to Attend Bargaining: 

May 3rd (9 a.m.-noon) and May 6th (1-5 p.m.) at TUCC

Come to our next sessions to support the Table Team and see what it’s like to negotiate with the administration.   If you’d like to attend, please fill out this form, and someone from TAUP will get back to you with further information.  Please note that we mistakenly identified May 8th as a confirmed negotiating session in our previous E-bulletin.  It is possible we will meet then, but this has not been confirmed.  We apologize for any confusion.

 

May 1st Rally at the Bell Tower (12:00-1:00 p.m.)– Our Temple! 

Show your  support for equity, job security, and respect; and increase our power at the table by attending the rally at the Bell Tower on May 1st.  There, a range of speakers will talk about these negotiations and will lay forth a vision of a Temple that puts our students and our faculty, librarians, and academic professionals at the center of the University.

There is no better or more urgent time to join TAUP! 

We have been working hard on writing proposals, on gathering our members for Open Bargaining and on honing our message.  But the single most important power we have at the negotiating table is membership.  Unions draw their power from their numbers, and the most important way to show your support, if you haven’t done so already, is to join TAUP as a dues-paying member.

TAUP Elections:  Please Vote!

If you are a dues-paying member, you should have received a ballot on April 14th to elect officers, constituency council members (if you are a faculty member), and delegates.  The deadline for voting is April 30th at 5:00 p.m., with the results being announced at the rally on May 1st.   If you haven’t received a ballot, please contact the TAUP office.

 

Unemployment Compensation Workshops

Many TAUP members can collect Unemployment Compensation over the summer to cover basic costs during the break, or even for the upcoming year.

You may be eligible if:

  • You have been told that you will not be working in the fall, due to no fault of your own (ex: you didn’t quit, were not fired, etc.)
  • If you will be working fewer hours / teaching fewer courses in the fall than this term
  • If you’ve been told that you’ll be teaching in the fall, but there is a good chance that the course you’ve been offered will not run.

TAUP offers 90 minute workshops to help our members:

  • Understand Unemployment Compensation and how it works
  • Assess their eligibility
  • Understand key terms, concepts and questions that are used in the process
  • Fill out UC applications as accurately as possible

If you would like to attend a workshop, please fill out this form with your availability.

If you have any questions, contact Jennie Shanker at jshanker1@gmail.com

Digest: February 4 – 8, 2019, Happy Hours, Membership Drive, Phone Banking

Happy Hours!

This semester, each of the TAUP Constituency Councils will be holding a happy hour event at a conveniently located venue.  It’s a great opportunity to get together with colleagues from across the University, ask questions about TAUP, meet the people who represent your constituency in the union, discuss issues that you’d like them to know about, or just have a nice time chatting with some very interesting people. Everyone in the TAUP bargaining unit is welcome, whether you’re a dues paying member or not, and the first drink is on us!

Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Happy Hour:

Wednesday, February 13th from 4-6pm

Draught Horse Pub and Grill

1431 Cecil B. Moore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19121    

Non-Tenure Track (NTT) Happy Hour:

Thursday, February 28th from 5-7pm

Draught Horse Pub and Grill

1431 Cecil B. Moore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19121

 

 

TAUP Membership Drive

Have you ever asked this question at work: What can I do to change things around here?

As individuals, we may not have the status or power to implement change. This is why decades ago, TAUP was formed, because collectively through our union, we have the legal authority to bargain with the administration over many issues, including minimum salaries, raises, benefits, and working conditions.

We’ll be at the table negotiating with the administration at the end of the month. We have more power to negotiate for everyone when the administration sees that our bargaining unit members support what we’re fighting for.

 

The way support is measured is through membership numbers. If you’re not a dues paying member yet, know that by joining, you will be increasing your TAUP colleagues’ ability to represent you well.

 

TAUP is comprised of colleagues: faculty, librarians and academic professionals who are working on behalf of us all. Show your support. Join us.  

If you’re already a member, you can join us for our…

 

Volunteer for Phone Banking

 

Learn how to have efficient and effective organizing conversations with your colleagues, and then put that knowledge to work by making phone calls to faculty, academic staff, and librarians. We’ll be finding out which workplace issues matter most to our colleagues, and asking them to join our union! Fridays through February and March from 12-3pm in Anderson 1138. RSVP here.