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Attendance. Twelve, including eight members of the Chapter Council, insufficient for a quorum.

Coalition of Immokalee Workers.Representatives made a presentation on conditions of employment of tomato workers, and its Penny for a Pound campaign to pay an additional penny for each pound of tomatoes to increase tomato worker wages.

• Motion that the USF Chapter of the UFF encourage all members of the Bargaining Unit to participate in the March 5 march in downtown Tampa, sponsored by the Coalition of Immokolee Workers. Motion approved unanimously.
• Motion that the USF Chapter of the UFF donate $ 200 to the CIW. Motion approved unanimously.

Protests in Wisconsin.

• Motion that the USF Chapter of the UFF donate $ 200 for the Wisconsin higher education affiliates of the NEA and AFT. Motion approved unanimously.

Reports.

• Treasury report. We are solvent.
• Political action. We are active.
• Communications. The Executive Committee has approved moving forward with DeftLogic’s proposal to reorganize the website.
• FEA Retired. Discussion

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on February 27, 2011.

Attendance.
Eleven members in attendance, all members of the Chapter Council, insufficient for a quorum.

Announcements.

• NEA organizer Valerie Wilkes will be visiting during the last week of February.
• Governor Scott’s budget appears DOA.
• Hearings on the Teacher Quality Bill have begun.

Grievances.
Discussion of a grievance involving a backdated letter of non-reappointment, and of merit pay raises.

Political Action.
Discussion.

FEA Governance Board.
Discussion

Sabbaticals & Leave.
Discussion of administrative paperwork problems.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on February 13, 2011.