tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post6198697313184943799..comments2023-10-10T04:30:38.687-05:00Comments on Deo volente: FA General Membership MeetingDave Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-66197056815943226832011-09-16T18:01:05.950-05:002011-09-16T18:01:05.950-05:0011:34 replying again. Thanks for such a thoughtfu...11:34 replying again. Thanks for such a thoughtful consideration of my thoughts as I think through the pros and cons of the FA going on strike. I really do appreciate reading this blog because of the clarity with which you bring to a discussion of issues that are often somewhat murky, like the union's money and wage proposals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-48932756042189061682011-09-16T16:12:51.209-05:002011-09-16T16:12:51.209-05:0011:34, thanks for your comment and thoughtful repl...11:34, thanks for your comment and thoughtful reply. <br /><br />The fundamental debate about money isn't about how much money SIUC has but how large (or small) a proportion of that is going to faculty salaries. State appropriations are indeed down, though not much this year (so far), but tuition and fee revenue is up. SIUC will have more revenue this year than last, then, unless the state Dave Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-69413174822774016322011-09-16T14:29:04.742-05:002011-09-16T14:29:04.742-05:0011:12 AM: I've forwarded your question to our ...11:12 AM: I've forwarded your question to our NEA contracts, who I hope will have an answer soon. It is an important question. I surfed to the Department of Labor's COBRA FAQ--and your question doesn't appear to be answered there. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_cobra.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_cobra.html</a>Dave Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-7363362955592813842011-09-16T12:45:05.215-05:002011-09-16T12:45:05.215-05:00Anonymous 11:34 replying now. To me, money has ne...Anonymous 11:34 replying now. To me, money has never been a good argument for the union to make; the State of Illinois is broke right now, having just had to increase our state income taxes in the past year to pay off prior bills. Springfield has also cut our state appropriation to the lowest level since over a decade ago. When members of the union leadership over a year ago started making Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-66812769459536525742011-09-16T11:12:43.287-05:002011-09-16T11:12:43.287-05:00Anonymous 7:56 am
Thanks for the link! I really a...Anonymous 7:56 am<br /><br />Thanks for the link! I really appreciate the pointer, but frankly, the info there is about as clear as mud. <br /><br />If I translate the info, it boils down to ... "we don't know what will happen to health insurance during a strike, it hasn't been worked out yet". Admittedly, I am paraphrasing based of the "uncharted territory" remark Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-49618774910298669942011-09-16T08:45:28.569-05:002011-09-16T08:45:28.569-05:00To 6:36 AM. The FA's position can be found in...To 6:36 AM. The FA's position can be found in article 14 of <a href="http://www.ieanea.org/local/siucfa/assets/fa%20contract%20supposal%20for%20mediation.docx" rel="nofollow">the FA "supposal" for mediation last spring</a>. Here's my understanding (without further studying that document right now). The FA does call for tying raises to the total budget (out of a concern that Dave Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-74198385048977435962011-09-16T07:56:16.724-05:002011-09-16T07:56:16.724-05:00Anonymous (7:32 AM):
See http://siucunions.wordpr...Anonymous (7:32 AM):<br /><br />See <a href="http://siucunions.wordpress.com/strike-faqs/how-would-a-strike-work/#insurance" rel="nofollow">http://siucunions.wordpress.com/strike-faqs/how-would-a-strike-work/#insurance</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-64063563397062860682011-09-16T07:32:22.345-05:002011-09-16T07:32:22.345-05:00Should I assume from the exchange above that the i...Should I assume from the exchange above that the information that was posted in an earlier thread that health insurance was not an issue for those that go on strike, was incorrect? What are the FACTS?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-66212280783038198302011-09-16T06:36:14.675-05:002011-09-16T06:36:14.675-05:00Dave,
If the FA proposal re salaries is to tie th...Dave,<br /><br />If the FA proposal re salaries is to tie them to the university budget, what will happen if the budget is cut? Will we have to take a pay CUT if the state cuts the budget, which it has done frequently and which it is likely to do again given the states budget situation?<br /><br />Also, does the bargaining position position differentiate between capital $ (say for building Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-38290937810595616842011-09-16T00:09:54.475-05:002011-09-16T00:09:54.475-05:00Anonymous 11:34: My understanding is that the admi...Anonymous 11:34: My understanding is that the administration did not formally offer the 0/0/.5/1.0 figures, but allowed as how "the Chancellor was working hard" to get raises that high. The FA team responded informally to this informal offer, by suggesting that the Chancellor work a bit harder. The formal FA salary offer remains to tie salary increases to SIUC's finances, so that Dave Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-50797808167884101252011-09-15T23:34:38.592-05:002011-09-15T23:34:38.592-05:00Admittedly, I had to leave early to go attend to m...Admittedly, I had to leave early to go attend to my duties as faculty advisor for a student organization in my department. So, I missed the last forty minutes or so. But what I did hear did not convince me (yet) of the need to go on strike this moment. Furthermore, I would still like to hear what the bargaining team countered with when presented by the 0,0,0.5, and 1 offer from the BOT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-68391501309672567382011-09-15T23:26:30.980-05:002011-09-15T23:26:30.980-05:00I read the FAQ earlier but it's all up to admi...I read the FAQ earlier but it's all up to admin. reaction and CMS. But for readers interested in a direct link, here it is: <br /><br />http://goo.gl/haQLz<br /><br />BTW, are "sick outs" a legal action in Illinois? Just curious.Jonathan Beannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-29362349679322824782011-09-15T23:21:19.267-05:002011-09-15T23:21:19.267-05:00I believe the loans only kick in after two weeks i...I believe the loans only kick in after two weeks in most cases. The unions would of course try to bargain to get the pay back, presumably by having faculty schedule makeup work or makeup assignments for students who missed classes, and be compensated for doing so. If this seems unlikely, consider the alternative: that some students will get course credit for doing more work, others for less. (OfDave Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-65895470993662736272011-09-15T23:08:20.399-05:002011-09-15T23:08:20.399-05:00The IEA organizer had to get back to me on what li...The IEA organizer had to get back to me on what limitations are attached to zero percent loans for health insurance and lost pay. I suspect that those on strike will discover how subsidized our insurance is at SIUC (not that I'm complaining). Given what I read about a couple of other strikes, and the current hard ball of admin team, I'd expect them to say "good luck with health Jonathan Beannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-76582861916114182062011-09-15T21:20:22.589-05:002011-09-15T21:20:22.589-05:00Hint: the strikeometer moved forward about four mi...Hint: the strikeometer moved forward about four minutes. More details to follow.Dave Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-55394324068268435602011-09-15T18:57:24.291-05:002011-09-15T18:57:24.291-05:00How did it go today?How did it go today?Kristinoreply@blogger.com