UFF-USF

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon at CDB Restaurant.

Attendance & Introductions. There were fourteen members present, including ten council members, and three guests.

Minutes. June 15 minutes approved.

Reports.

• President’s Report. USF Lakeland is officially shut down tomorrow, although the teach out is to continue for up to three years.
• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Communications. The Biweekly is to be reformulated.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding issues.
• Bargaining. Discussion of proposed Memorandum of Understanding for USF Poly faculty on tenure track.

Presentation by former USF Professor Wes Johnson, candidate for Florida State Senate seat # 17.

• Dr. Johnson grew up in Depression era, his parents did not go to high school, and yet he was able to gain an education because of opportunities provided by the government. He is running because he believes that education provides opportunities for individual advancement while strengthening the economy.
• Motion of the Executive Committee: that the UFF USF Chapter recommend to appropriate union bodies that the union endorse Wes Johnson for Florida State Senator # 17. Motion approved unanimously.

Good of the Order. Discussion of the procedure approving the MOU.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 30 June 2012.

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon at CDB Restaurant.

Attendance & Introductions. There were eleven members present, including seven council members, and three guests.

Minutes. June 1 minutes approved.

President’s report. Discussion of the USF Poly teach-out, and of the political situation of USF and Tallahassee.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Communications. Discussion of media for union outreach to the unit.
• Bargaining. Discussion of bargaining issues. There will be a bargaining survey after Labor Day.
• Presentation by System Faculty Council Chair (and USF Faculty Representative to the USF Board of Trustees) Liz Bird. The political situation of USF and Tallahassee.
• Presentation by incoming Director of the USF Humanities Institute Liz Bird. In September, the Humanities Institute is sponsoring a presentation by Stacy Braukman; the topic is the Johns Committee. Regarding the 1 June motion to allocate at most $ 500 to co-sponsor a reception for the USF Humanities Institute presentation by Stacy Braukman tabled last week:
  • Motion made and seconded to untable the 1 July motion. Motion to untable passed.
  • 1 July Motion approved.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Presentation by UFF Executive Director Ed Mitchell. Discussion of the Tallahassee situation. Topics included:
  • The top desideratum for the Florida Chamber of Commerce is for the spring legislative session is eliminating union dues payment by paycheck deduction.
  • We anticipate more action next spring towards tenure “reform”, including eliminating the authority of boards to grant tenure, and requiring additional “post-tenure review”.
  • We must be active in the coming primary and in the fall election.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 25 June 2012.

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon at MSC 3700 on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. There were sixteen members present, including nine council members, and two guests.

Minutes. May 18 minutes approved.

President’s report. Discussion of summer employment.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Communications. We will be working on webstuff this summer. In September, the Humanities Institute is sponsoring a presentation by Stacy Braukman; the topic is the Johns Committee.
  • Motion made and seconded to allocate at most $ 500 to co-sponsor a reception for the USF Humanities Institute presentation by Stacy Braukman. Motion to table until the next meeting passed.
• Bargaining. Discussion of major issues.
• President’s report. The current situation at USFP, and plans for the teach-out next year.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding issues.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 2 June 2012.