eBulletin 20180920
Day 2: Please Donate to TAUP’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) Fund
TAUP endorses candidates for elected offices who support strong public institutions, education, labor unions and workers. We can support candidates in several ways. We can inform our members of candidates we feel will fight for our issues; our members volunteer to help with phone banks, or to work with other union members knocking on doors in candidates’ districts; and we can offer financial contributions through our Committee on Political Education (COPE). We’ll be in touch shortly about the candidates we’ve endorsed and others endorsed by our state and national affiliates, along with how you can help their campaigns.
COPE is not funded by dues. It is supported through separate, optional donations that many members choose to make every month through payroll deductions, or in a single donation during critical election cycles. The COPE fund is overseen by TAUP’s Treasurer, Norma Corrales-Martin. Officers and other elected TAUP representatives meet with candidates to discuss issues that are critical to members. Once candidates are vetted, recommendations are sent to the Executive Committee for final voting on decisions about COPE spending.
Not every battle can be fought at the bargaining table. As we’ve seen recently, some are fought in the courts, in City Hall, in state houses, or at a federal level. The upcoming elections are critical to many public institutions, and there are many excellent candidates who need support.
Please consider contributing to COPE. You can make a one-time donation to offer an extra boost to candidates in this important election cycle, or you can choose to make a regular COPE contribution from your monthly paycheck. Donations can be for any amount, and even small contributions of $1 to $5 per month help.
Contact the TAUP office if you’d like to start or increase your COPE donation. If you’re interested in a one-time contribution, you can make a check out to TAUP COPE and bring or mail it to the Union office:
Temple Association of University Professionals
American Federation of Teachers Local # 4531 AFL-CIO
1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Ritter Hall Annex 721 (004-15)
Philadelphia PA 19122-6091
Be sure to read Friday’s e–Bulletin, which will highlight the candidates that TAUP’s Executive Committee has voted to support.
*TAUP is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers/AFT, AFT-PA, and the AFL-CIO