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An Open Letter to the FIU Community Regarding the Covid-19 Response

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Dear Colleagues, We are writing to communicate the understandable frustration of our faculty at Florida International University for the lack of a coherent response from the FIU administration regarding the rise of the Delta variant and hospitalizations across Miami-Dade County and throughout the state of Florida. Despite numerous overtures from UFF-FIU, the FIU administration has chosen  to not openly consult the faculty union about a safe return to campus for our entire community. Given the… Continue reading

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2020 CBA Amendments Ratification Vote

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Under the remote-work order, UFF-FIU will proceed with an online ratification vote to be held the following week from Wednesday, April 29th to Friday, May 1st. Please review the summary of changes: Summary of 2020 Tentative BOT-UFF Agreement. The Bargaining Team is still discussing the best tool for voting to ensure the ratification process is easily accessible and secure. Please look for an email next week with more detailed voting instructions! Continue reading

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Election Results

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The spring Chapter Meeting was held on Tuesday, March 24th from 10am-12pm. Due to current campus restrictions, the UFF-FIU Executive Committee held a remote meeting via Zoom. All faculty were emailed a Zoom link and password to join the meeting. The nominations for union leadership positions closed onMarch 10th. Below was the ballot for all Chapter Officers, UFF Senators, and FEA Delegates for the next year. No positions were opposed. All candidates on the ballot… Continue reading

Action Against Decertification

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  Take Action Against Decertification Bill The House Government Accountability Committee will hear HB 25 on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at 10:30 am. This bill—sponsored by Representative Scott Plakon—, if passed, would add an additional requirement to an employee union’s annual renewal with the Public Employees Relations Commission. That requirement is that each certified bargaining unit of a registered employee organization (UFF) must provide the number of eligible employees for union membership and the number… Continue reading

Decertification Talking Points

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  What Can You Do? Identify Talking Points This bill (H.B. 25) comes as no surprise as we have seen efforts like this before in Florida – and numerous nationwide attempts — to take away workers’ rights. This politically motivated legislation is a solution looking for a problem that doesn’t exist in Florida. We are a union of members who choose to participate – no one can be forced to join our union. Florida is… Continue reading

Make Some Calls

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  What Can You Do? Identify Talking Points Read the talking points Make Some Calls Please call committee members at their district office or their Tallahassee office tomorrow or Tuesday morning and ask them to vote NO on HB 25. Calling is more effective than e-mails, but any contact is needed now. Member of Committee District Office Tallahassee Office E-mail Address Matt Caldwell (R) Chair (239) 694-0161 (850) 717-5079 Matt.caldwell@myfloridahouse.gov Jayer Williamson (R)Vice Chair (850)995-3698… Continue reading

Ratification Election Results

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  Contract Ratification Vote The members of the bargaining unit, meaning all faculty for which the collective bargaining agreement covers, ratified the proposed ammendment to the CBA, regarding salary. YES VOTES 101 NO VOTES 6 The ratified salary changes are: Retention Increase of 1%, with a minimum of $750, retroactive to July 1, 2017. One-time Bonus of $250 to faculty earning less than $65,000.   Continue reading

CBA – Current

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  Current Collective Bargaining Agreement Original Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2015-2018, with index Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2015-2018, with ammendments from 2016-17 Summary of ammendments for 2016-17 Knowing Your Contract and Understanding Common Issues The first e-mail blast of every month will present one topic from the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that affects every FIU faculty member. The creation of this series is the result of a suggestion at our UFF Spring Chapter meeting. It… Continue reading

Ratification Vote

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  UFF-FIU Contract Ratification Vote Tuesday, October 31 and Wednesday, November 1 Venues at MMC, BBC, and the Engineering Center Modesto Maidique Campus Green Library, First Floor, By The Escalators Biscayne Bay Campus Glenn Hubert Library, First Floor Lobby, in Front of the Circulation Desk Engineering Campus College of Engineering Lobby The members of the bargaining unit, meaning all faculty for which the collective bargaining agreement covers, are invited to vote thumbs up or thumbs… Continue reading