UFF-USF

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in EDU 316 on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. Nineteen members, including fourteen members of the Chapter Council, and one guest.

Reports.

• Grievances. Discussion of grievances at USFSM.
  • McColm will organize another grievance training workshop.
• Report on the Chapter Council Meeting.
  • The Council created a Budget Committee consisting of Senators Belgrad, Lang and Wohlmuth.
• Discussion of Tallahassee politics, and its effect on the USF Board of Trustees, and on public employees.
• Selection of Senators. At the moment, there are two seats to be filled, and two write-in candidates who have not responded to queries about their availability and willingness to serve. The Chapter will return to the issue in the next meeting.
• Recruitment. UFF USF Executive Director proposes a Recruitment Workshop in early September.
• Budget. We are solvent.
• Bargaining. Discussion of the current situation.
  • Motion made and seconded that a hardcopy flyer containing the recent Letter from the Bargaining Committee be sent to the entire UFF USF unit. Motion passes.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 8 April 2014.

Time & Place. The Council Meeting was held at 11:00 noon in room EDU 316 on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. Fourteen members attending, and two guests.

Paul Terry. Former UFF USF Chapter President Paul Terry plans to come to Tampa shortly. He later joins the meeting.

Finances. The Council can develop a budget.

• Motion made and seconded to handle account online, electronically. Motion passes.
• Budget Committee: Senators Belgrad, Lang and Wohlmuth.

Discussion: at next Chapter Meeting, adopt a 2015 budget.
Political Issues and Recruitment. UFF Executive Director Mitchell recommends a recruitment campaign, with emphasis on politics of higher education in Florida. Mitchell notes education and public sector cutbacks together with deterioration of education staffing. Recommendation for making contributions to PAC.

Constitutional Revision Committee. Deferred to the next meeting.

Next Meeting. The Council shall meet on Friday, May 2, at 11 am.

Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances at regional campuses.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 8 April 2014.