In recent weeks A&R sent 2 letters to the State demanding contract negotiations for a successor agreement.  The State has responded and is seeking dates to meet with A&R.  At that initial meeting "ground rules" for the contract negotiations will be established.  We do not have that initial date set as of yet, but will keep you updated.  Chief Negotiator Christine Buck along with Vice President Mike Myles and President John DiSette are seeking to have that initial meeting with the State either in late October or early November.

Rowland Update - 10/12/2015...Next Steps, The Payout Process

Matt Emigholz, a mechanic for the Illinois Department of Transportation and Area Vice President of the Illinois Federation of Public Employees (Local 4408) recounts how he drove 1000 miles to sign up members for his union in preparation for anti-union actions from Governor Rauner. 

WFEA RA Meeting

9/15/2016

Liberty Middle School Media Center, 4:15 pm

Agenda:

1.    WFEA Grant to Great Food Plains Foodbank

Notes: Presentation of the check. In total, enough was donated to support 11 students all year in the backpack program.

2.    WFEA impact at the NEA RA

3.    Meeting dates/procedures for agenda items

West Fargo Education Association

Executive Board

Sept 1, 2015

Roll Call: Lisa Dullum, Stacy Adamson, Jolene Sand, Deb Beeler, Deanna Paulson, Jolene Beckman, Kaila Margheim, Kjiesta Gorney, Karen Kraft, Christopher Strand.

Absent:

Agenda:

1.    Calendar of Meetings – set for the year

*Do we need to schedule more than an hour for our Exec Board Meetings? 

2.    WFEA/NDU New Business Item at the NEA RA

West Fargo Education Association

Executive Board Meeting Agenda

Date: October 6, 2016

Time: 4:15 – 5:30

Location: Freedom Elementary, Room 200

1.     Roll Call: Lisa Dullum, Stacy Adamson, Karen Kraft, Deanna Paulson, Christopher Strand, Jolene Sand, Deb Beeler, Jolene Beckman, Kaila Margheim

2.     Review of last meeting minutes

3.     Committee Reports

Please click here to read the pdf.

Join us at Reagan High School on Saturday, October 17 for HopeFest, a fun family festival. Features of the festival will include:

The recent budget reductions of $105m imposed by the Governor have led to the inevitable concerns by many of our members regarding state employee concessions.  To be certain, there have been no concession discussions between the Unions and the State despite the chatter that is rippling.  It is clear that A&R has no desire to allow further erosion of our Pension or Healthcare benefits.  The current chatter relates to furloughs days (CTMirror Article 10/2/2015) and (Governor Malloy WFSB 10/5/2015) but absolutely nothing has been raised to the Unions.  Despite the larger budget discussions, these issues will not deter A&R from seeking to engage the State in our own contract bargaining.  The current State budget incorporates raises of 2.5% for employees for July 2016 - June 2017.  Further, several "language" issues within our contract need to be addressed, and that can only be done via direct negotiations with the state.  Budget problems are universal, cyclical, and common and shall not derail our goal of negotiating our contract with the State.