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UCU Newsletter Spring 2018: Elections, membership meeting, and more!

04/2018 The UCU Executive Committee has been busy on your behalf! Here’s a what we’ve been working on: Regular meetings with HR to resolve issues Conducted regular, bi-weekly Executive Committee meetings Negotiated grievance settlements for several members Averted a number of work-related grievance and disciplinary issues by facilitating conversations between members and administration Secured increased … Read moreUCU Newsletter Spring 2018: Elections, membership meeting, and more!

UCU Member Layoffs

Dear fellow UCU members,   As you may already be aware, six members of our unit were laid off today, as well as a number of managers and administrators.  These layoffs were in response to budget cuts imposed by Cooper Union’s Board of Trustees. The decisions were made in consultation with Deans and Heads of … Read moreUCU Member Layoffs

Elections

The election of Union @ Cooper Union officers and Area Representatives will be conducted at the date, time, and place below: Date: Monday, May 9th 2011 Time: Noon – 6pm Place: 201A New Academic Building To meet the needs of members who work part-time or may not be able to vote in person, the Elections … Read moreElections

Public Program: “Do Unions Still Matter?”

Amidst recent debates about collective bargaining and the sustainability of pensions and other benefits in tough economic times, unions are increasingly under suspicion and attack. In today’s service-based economy, do unions still make sense, or are they a vestige of an industrial past? Should young people care about protecting unions and bargaining rights? How do … Read morePublic Program: “Do Unions Still Matter?”