#PD4Educators - Spring/Summer 2018

Soundview online trainings

SPARKS for ESPs

Hello new to the profession educators! All classified staff who have joined the district five years or less are welcomed to come join other union members at the Clearwater Casino June 25-27. Lodging, meals and mileage are covered for attendees of this conference. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to RSVP or if you have questions! We are excited to once again offer this wonderful opportunity to our ESP (educational support professional) members.

 Special Ed Bootcamp

This conference is four days of comprehensive focus on special education issues. This summer's training will provide relative information on the responsibilities for those working with children with disabilities.
 

Spokane - June 25-28

https://www.washingtonea.org/home/events/type/salsa/event/425845/ 

Registration fee is $230 and includes training materials, 24 clock hours, breakfast and lunch each day for attendees only.

Centralia - July 10-13

https://www.washingtonea.org/home/events/type/salsa/event/425830/

Registration fee is $230 and includes training materials, 24 clock hours, breakfast and lunch each day for attendees only.

There is no gift from the Freedom Foundation. Click here for more information: Frequently Asked Questions: Freedom Foundation vs. WEA

Collective bargaining has always been the bedrock of the American labor movement. I hope that you will continue to anchor your movement to this foundation. Free collective bargaining is good for the entire Nation. In my view, it is the only alternative to State regulation of wages and prices - a path which leads far down the grim road of totalitarianism. Those who would destroy or further limit the rights of organized labor - those who would cripple collective bargaining or prevent organization of the unorganized - do a disservice to the cause of democracy.

John F. Kennedy 
 
               The collective bargaining agreement, or contract, establishes the rights and working conditions (including pay) for the members of CPEA, ESPCP, SCEA, SEA, UPCA, UPEA, and UPOP. Collective bargaining is the process used by the members of ESPCP to advocate for improved working conditions, fair wages, and to set limits on the power of the employer to act without representation.
 
      The power of collective bargaining is the power of the group to take united action. One employee has little power or influence and can easily be dismissed as a complainer or malcontent. Together, speaking with one voice at the bargaining table, ESPCP can promote the common interests and ideas of all members to address workplace issues.
  
     Through collective bargaining, you have the protection of due process and the ability to use the grievance process in situations where a supervisor or the employer acts unfairly or arbitrarily. Collective bargaining increases the wages and hours of employees in the bargaining unit. Over the last five years wages in our classified units have increased more than 25% on average. These are real gains for members worth thousands of dollars each year and would not have been possible without collective bargaining.
 
     In addition, member issues that involve potential loss of hours, layoff, transfer, and evaluation can all be addressed using the collective bargaining agreement, and the contract language providing employee protection is reinforced and improved as part of the bargaining process.
 
     The contractual agreement between the your local union and the District provides a venue for members of the bargaining unit to meet management as equals and stand up for the rights of workers to be treated with the respect they deserve, the respect they earn doing the important work that is necessary in providing a quality education of the students they serve.