Bargaining Update and Contract Action Team


 

Dear Colleagues:


Tonight the GEA core bargaining team was joined by more than 60 silent representatives for the first time in this negotiation. Your presence helped hold the district bargaining team accountable and was empowering for those of us at the table.

We resubmitted the GEA proposals as well as modifications to our package based on the feedback we've received from you, our members, in the last few weeks. The  negotiating team feels that for the first time in this round of negotiations, our team was heard by the district team thanks to the presence of the silent reps. 

Having even more silent reps at the next meeting will demonstrate to their team that we are committed to developing a fair contract. At the next negotiating meeting, we hope to have more discussions about parental leave, wages, and sick leave as well as the district's attempts to change our schedule and planning times. We look forward to membership hearing the district's proposals and rationale.

Please mark the following upcoming negotiation meetings in your calendar so that you can attend as silent reps (all meetings run from 4:30 pm - 6:30):
  • 4/10
  • 4/23
  • 5/14
  • 5/28
Please also consider signing up to join the Contract Action Team (CAT) and use the following link to join our next meeting VIA Zoom on Thursday, March 28 at 6:00.

Join Zoom Meeting 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84769265620?pwd=aW9Gbkw3N2tXNWdtK2M0ZVNTcnFqZz09

Meeting ID: 847 6926 5620 
Passcode: 373185

In solidarity,

GEA Negotiating Team

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