WCTC Part-Time United Faculty

- News Update #7 -

November 3, 1998

Visits Send Message: We support you! We want you to join us!

Over 150 part-time faculty at WCTC teaching sites throughout the district had visits from the WCTEA and part-time faculty volunteers during the first two weeks in October. Part-time faculty received informational brochures and other useful items.

If you havent been visited yet, the faculty volunteers will be making more site visits this weekend, November 6-7, for Friday/Saturday classes. The WCTEA volunteers will be available to answer questions and share printed information with you!

Most Frequent Questions & Answers During The October Visits

Q. When is the election?

A. The election date will be set by the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, most likely in February, March or April of 1999. We will know the exact date about one month prior to the election. We will let you know the date as soon as it is determined.

Q. What will the Union do for me?

A. The Union will represent you on the issues and concerns of part-time faculty. The Union can and will enter into a legal contract with the employer covering part-time faculty pay, benefits, and working conditions. In addition, Union membership provides you with an effective voice on both the state and national levels that speaks on behalf of educators and education.

Q. What will happen to my seniority?

A. Currently, part-time faculty have no guarantee of work from assignment to assignment. Our goal is to negotiate contract language that will establish seniority based on length of time as a WCTC employee, and that will be used as a basis for continued employment and a factor in choice of assignment.

Q. What will joining the Union cost?

A. Union dues will be prorated, based on how much you teach, and will be in effect for the time period during which you teach. Union dues will range from about $1 a week for a 10% teaching load to approximately $5 for a teaching load of just under 50%. If you do not work for a portion of or for an entire semester, you do not pay union dues for that time period.

There's Still Time to Register:

Professional Development Workshop

November 12

The response has been great for our November 12 Professional Development Workshop, featuring Monica Jostens presentation on A Matter of Style. You may sign up by returning the registration you received, by e-mailing your registration to lehmannj@weac.org, or by calling Gayle at 1-800-362-8034, ext. 301.

Holiday Reception

December 10

Mark your calendar to stop by Zorbas on Bluemound Road anytime between 4:00 and 11:00 p.m. on Thursday evening, December 10. Join your WCTC faculty and support staff colleagues for refreshments and good conversation as the fall semester nears completion and the holidays approach.

Food for Thought

Rule of Thumb: Those directly affected by a decision need to be able to participate in the decision making. - Dale Hunter, Author

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WCTC Part-Time United Faculty UPDATE is a publication of the Waukesha County Technical Educators Association (WCTEA) and the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC). It is designed to provide you with information about the organizing effort for part-time faculty at WCTC. We hope that you find the UPDATE to be informative and useful.

If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to call Jeannie Lehmann at 414-251-1756 or e-mail her at lehmannj@WEAC.org