Members attended this professional development in January. Here are some of their key takeaways: Jeff West: "We learned how to begin and sustain union engagement at the local level. Participants also...
Each odd-numbered year in April, District 201 holds an election for school board members. This year is an uncontested election, with only one new person on the ballot. Professional Issues Chair Jessica...
By L. Spriggs Unions don’t generally support doing unpaid work for employers because it sets the precedent that employees have an obligation to work for their employer on their time off, and that should...
By L. Spriggs Employers are notoriously famous for mismanaging workplaces, especially when it comes to discipline. This mismanagement generally works in favor of union members since employees can't be...
By T. Gallaher As more national, state, and local political issues impact our classrooms, it is important to understand how and why unions engage in political advocacy on behalf of their members. Let’s...
By L. Spriggs Your employer can't discipline you for violating a rule or standard if they don't have substantial and credible evidence to justify the discipline. In his book titled Just Cause: A Union...