Montgomery County’s employee unions are trying to hold the line against more budget cuts tonight. But interestingly, they’re not doing it together.MCGEO, the giant county employees union, is holding a…
SEIU Local 500
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Following is an email sent by SEIU Local 500 President Merle Cuttitta to the union’s members, who include staff other than teachers and administrators employed by MCPS. We find it…
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SEIU Local 500 Gets Ready for the Budget
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Following is a video by SEIU Local 500 President Merle Cuttitta updating the union’s membership on its contract and the county’s budget. In the video, Cuttitta says: The County Council…
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Montgomery College adjunct professors have voted in favor of their new contract by an overwhelming margin. Provided that the college’s Board of Trustees approves it, this will conclude the biggest…
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Following is the press release from the college.Media Contacts: Elizabeth Homan, 240-567-7970; Brett Eaton, 240-567-7952 Montgomery College and SEIU Reach Tentative Agreement on Contract for Part-time Faculty Members SEIU Membership…
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This concludes nearly two years of organizing and bargaining. Following is the press release from SEIU Local 500.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Anna Oman, Communications Director (301) 740-7123omana@seiu500.org PART-TIME FACULTY SETTLES…
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SEIU Local 500, which won a campaign to represent Montgomery College’s adjunct professors in June 2008, has reached deadlock with the administration on a new contract. That does not bode…
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Earlier this morning, an incredible 83% of our site traffic consisted of direct entries to Montgomery College adjunct professor Victoria Baldassano’s guest post, “A Voice from the Other Half: Montgomery…
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By Victoria Baldassano. As a part-time professor who has taught English at Montgomery College since the fall of 2005, I have mixed emotions following the Board of Trustees decision to…
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Following is the statement by SEIU Local 500 on the Montgomery College Board of Trustees’ decision to suspend President Brian Johnson with pay. SEIU won an election a year ago…