Time and place. This meeting was conducted at 12 noon on Zoom.
Attendance. 13 members
Minutes. Minutes for the June10 meeting were approved.
President’s Report
- HB 233. UFF is litigating the legislation, and meanwhile, UFF has learned that the Legislature is pressuring the Board of Governors to enact policies restricting academic freedom.
New Business - Election Year. UFF will conduct a campaign to get out the vote.
- Summer Socials. The Chapter should conduct a well-advertised social this summer.
- The Contract. The contract is still being reviewed.
- Motion made and seconded to print 2,000 copies of the contract and mail copies to all employees in the UFF USF Bargaining Unit; left over copies are to be distributed at the discretion of the UFF USF President. Motion passes.
Reports
- Grievances. There are a variety of outstanding grievances, including a number of frivolous student or anonymous complaints against faculty belonging to various marginalized groups. Discussion.
- Membership. Local organizer Brian Marshall reports that the fellows are recruiting new members via phone calls. We will attend orientation for new faculty.
- Publicity. The Publicity Committee should develop a policy for an integrated system spanning several platforms.
- Government Relations. We are asking members to become active in our program to educate politicians.
- Treasury. We are solvent.
These minutes were respectfully submitted on 10 June 2022.