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Broadside 11-3-17

November 3, 2017, 7:42 am
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FFECC Broadside 11-3-17
NY Constitutional Convention – Vote NO on Nov. 7 - Opening Pandora’s Box
Under the NY constitution the people are asked every 20 years a simple ballot question: “Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution and amend the same?” This will appear on the BACK of the ballot on Election Day (Nov. 7).
Well, why not? This is just democracy in action, right?
There are two problems with that idea:
The state constitution can be amended by another, cheaper method: passage of individual bills by two separate state legislatures. The change then appears on the November ballot. This process has been used 200 times since the last major constitutional revision in 1894.A “yes” vote on a convention will involve electing 3 delegates per state senate district and 15 at large delegates in the next general election. These delegates almost always end up being sitting members of the legislature, political party leaders, or other office holders – they have the organizations, staff, and war chests to launch a campaign to be elected delegates – private citizens usually do not.
Convention delegates meet in Albany the following April for as long as it takes and then publish their suggested amendments. The proposed changes are submitted to the voters with another referendum vote no sooner than 6 weeks after the adjournment of the convention. This process has been used nine times, the last time being in 1967. At that time, after a long and expensive convention, all the proposed amendments were voted on in a single package and were defeated by the voters, at a huge cost to the taxpayer.
The constitution establishes the fundamental rights you enjoy as a citizen of NY State or as a public employee or future retired employee, including:
The right to a free public educationProhibiting reductions in public pension benefitsWorkers’ compensationThe rights to be a member of a union and bargain collectivelyProtections to the natural environment.
It should not come as a shock to anyone that there are powerful moneyed interests in NY State who would like to erode some or all of these protections and who would help fund the campaigns of delegates who are willing to do their bidding. Another downside to a convention: it will cost NY taxpayers an estimate $340 million.
Voters rejected the last required call for a constitutional convention in 1997. Many groups from all sides of the political spectrum worked together to convince voters that holding a convention was not in the best interest of the people of NY State. Some of these groups included:
Public and private organized laborEnvironmentalists and conservationistsAdvocates for public education at all levelsFiscal conservativesGovernment watchdog groups
These groups will need to work together again. Because 2017 is an “off” election year, we must concentrate our efforts on getting out the vote.
So, get involved with your union local, get informed on the important issues and most important, urge your families, friends and colleagues to vote on Election Day, and to vote “NO”!
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Broadside 11-21-17

November 21, 2017, 11:36 am
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Broadside – November 21, 2017
Our union contract guarantees tenure, academic freedom, salary schedules and steps, and protects against arbitrary discipline and firing. These protections are not provided by federal, state, or local laws. If we lose our contract we will lose most, or if not all, of these protections.
That’s okay for right now. We do have a contract. We do have a union. Are we in danger of losing those things? Read on, please.
Facts About the Supreme Court Janus Case – How the Decision May Impact You and Your Union:
It is likely that the Supreme Court next year will render a decision in the Janus vs AFSCME case that will make the entire nation ”right to work.” This will mean that charging “agency fees” will become illegal.Agency fees are charged to employees in the bargaining unit who choose not to join the union, to cover the union’s cost of bargaining and representation. By law, non-union-members are still represented by the union in disciplinary cases and they benefit from the contract negotiating activities of the union – salaries, benefits, and other protections. These fees are at least 90 percent of union dues, and in some cases they are equal. But under a decision in favor of Janus, non-members would pay nothing.At present, New York is a “fair share” state where members of the bargaining unit who choose not to join the union pay agency fees, to prevent what is called “free riders” – people who benefit from the union’s bargaining activities, contractual protections, and disciplinary representation but do not support their union financially and are not union members.If the Supreme Court finds in favor of the plaintiff Janus, then the number of non-paying, non-member free riders in our union could increase dramatically. If that happens, FFECC’s finances would be severely distressed. Perhaps more dire than that, if union membership falls below 50% of the bargaining unit, the employer can request that the union be decertified – in other words, the union and its contract would cease to exist.
If this happens, the following are likely outcomes:
You would probably no longer have tenure. Then you would become an “at-will” employee, which means you could be fired with no due process and for no stated reason.There would be no requirement to lay off employees (or re-hire laid off employees) on the basis of seniority. Thus, more senior and more expensive employees would become likely targets.You would likely lose employer subsidized health insurance, both while active and certainly in retirement.You would almost certainly lose automatic salary steps.You would lose academic freedom. The institution could dictate to you the content of your courses and the materials you are allowed to use, and even the opinions you are allowed to express about your subject area.You would have no right to grieve the college for contract violations, since there would be no contract.
If the court finds in favor of Janus, then it will become crucial that you, the members of the FFECC, support your union. If the court does not find in favor of Janus, there are many other legal challenges to public sector unions waiting in the wings to be heard.For more information visit www.ffecc.org
Or read an Update on the case from NYSUT:
Who Can I Contact for Questions?
FFECC Leadership Team:
Andrew Sako, President sakoad@ecc.edu 851-1026 Patricia Kaiser, VP City kaiser@ecc.edu 270-5639 Adrian R. Ranic, VP North ranic@ecc.edu 270-5828 Jason Steinitz, VP South steinitz@ecc.edu 851-1305 Michael Delaney, Grievance Chair delaney@ecc.edu 270-5332
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FFECC seasonal celebration raises money for the WNY Food bank & political action

December 8, 2017, 8:23 am
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Thank you to all that attended the FFECC's seasonal celebration at 800 Maple.We raised $200 for the WNY Food bank & $200 for our political action account. Additional photos from the evening are available in the Gallery tab.
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Broadside 12-11-17

December 11, 2017, 11:23 am
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Broadside – December 11, 2017
Additional Erie County Aid for SUNY Erie
We are pleased to announce that the Erie County Legislature and County Executive Mark Poloncarz have passed the new Erie County budget, which includes additional funding for SUNY Erie to the tune of $500,000 a year, every year, starting with 2018-2019.
Your FFECC political action committee (PAC) and many individual members were instrumental in making this funding possible. Our PAC committee and other FFECC members attended many fund-raising events, legislative committee meetings, and public hearings to advocate for badly needed additional funding. Our advocacy efforts have included frequent communication with every level of county and state government. FFECC’s annual legislative breakfast has been a game changer in raising awareness among local office-holders of our college’s challenges. The many FFECC members who have attended county public hearings and committee meetings wearing red shirts have focused attention on our college’s needs among elected officials.
We have made local office-holders aware that we are suffering from legacy problems left behind by the previous college administration. With a new college president and a new era of cooperation, respect, and transparency, we can now ask for additional student-focused funding, and feel confident that it will be used appropriately.
I will continue to advocate, along with our PAC committee, for incremental increases to our maintenance of effort base aid from both the county and the state. “Maintenance of effort” aid is that which is required to continue from year to year by law. Our goal is to achieve the funding levels for operating expenses prescribed in New York State law – 40% from the state, 27% from the local sponsor (our county) and 33% from student revenue. The actual levels for SUNY Erie are now about 29% from the state and 18% from the county, leaving about 53% to be covered by our students.
FFECC and NYSUT must now begin our plans for lobbing state officials in February, as New York starts its budgeting process.
Like the other SUNY community colleges, SUNY Erie is a place where our students transform their lives. It’s an opportunity for second (or third, or last) chances. The power of our college is in what each of us does every day to enhance the personal and intellectual growth of our students. Elected officials and the public need to be continually reminded of our students’ stories and what we all do to help them achieve a better life and greater engagement with their communities.
This additional county funding of $500,000, as well as county support for the new STEM building, college labor agreements, retirement incentives, and infrastructure improvements have all a result of, or enhanced by, your union’s political advocacy and relationships.
Contributing to the FFECC VOTE Cope drive is what make this all this possible, as well as the time you volunteer for PAC committee activities and attending functions.
The relationships and trust that we have developed over time on both sides of the aisle are necessary to make SUNY ERIE STRONG AGAIN… We do this for the institution and the students we serve.
I’d like to thank the following FFECC members for their help in our recent political action activities. I apologize if I’ve left anyone out (and I’m sure I have). – Andrew Sako, President, Faculty Federation of Erie Community College
Dale Bacchetti , Ray Barker, Derek Bateman, Angela Crocker, Denise Crowden, John Danna, Christine DeHoff (retired), Michael Delaney, Craig Gassman (retired), Thomas Grace, Kristin Goss, Russell Grosjean, Michael Higgins, Shawn Hill, Beth Holleran, Nicholas Jakubowski, Jason Januszkiewicz, Dorothy Johnston, Brian Jusiak, Patty Kaiser, Cooper Lansing, Kristin Kozlowski, Jill O’Malley, Marie Owens, Colleen Quinn, Verlaine Quinniey, Adrian Ranic, Rene Rojas, Michael Rio, Gordon Soderholm, Jason Steinitz, Susan Theeman, Richard Wacienga, Robert Zaffram
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FFECC members enjoy the Lion King

December 15, 2017, 7:10 am
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Members of the Faculty Federation enjoyed an evening at Shea's. All photos are available in the gallery link.
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Two new recently signed Advanced studies MOUs

January 23, 2018, 10:24 am
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Dear FFECC members,
Two recently signed MOUs clarifying the rules regarding advanced studies courses have been uploaded to the "members" section of the website. Please read.
Department Chairs: please share this information with all faculty doing advanced studies courses including part-time faculty, if any.
Please contact your campus VP with any questions or concerns.
Thank you from your FFECC leadership team,
FFECC Leadership Team:
Andrew Sako, President sakoad@ecc.edu 851-1026 Patricia Kaiser, VP City kaiser@ecc.edu 270-5639 Adrian R. Ranic, VP North ranic@ecc.edu 270-5828 Jason Steinitz, VP South steinitz@ecc.edu 851-1305 Michael Delaney, Grievance Chair delaney@ecc.edu 270-5332
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Broadside February 5, 2018

February 5, 2018, 6:49 am
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Broadside – February 5, 2018 (this is a reprint of our Broadside of 11/21/17) – MD and RR
Our union contract guarantees tenure, academic freedom, salary schedules and steps, and protects against arbitrary discipline and firing. These protections are not provided by federal, state, or local laws. If we lose our contract we will lose most, or if not all, of these protections.
That’s okay for right now. We do have a contract. We do have a union. Are we in danger of losing those things? Read on, please.
Facts About the Supreme Court Janus Case – How the Decision May Impact You and Your Union:
It is likely that the Supreme Court next year will render a decision in the Janus vs AFSCME case that will make the entire nation ”right to work.” This will mean that charging “agency fees” will become illegal.Agency fees are charged to employees in the bargaining unit who choose not to join the union, to cover the union’s cost of bargaining and representation. By law, non-union-members are still represented by the union in disciplinary cases and they benefit from the contract negotiating activities of the union – salaries, benefits, and other protections. These fees are at least 90 percent of union dues, and in some cases they are equal. But under a decision in favor of Janus, non-members would pay nothing.At present, New York is a “fair share” state where members of the bargaining unit who choose not to join the union pay agency fees, to prevent what is called “free riders” – people who benefit from the union’s bargaining activities, contractual protections, and disciplinary representation but do not support their union financially and are not union members.If the Supreme Court finds in favor of the plaintiff Janus, then the number of non-paying, non-member free riders in our union could increase dramatically. If that happens, FFECC’s finances would be severely distressed. Perhaps more dire than that, if union membership falls below 50% of the bargaining unit, the employer can request that the union be decertified – in other words, the union and its contract would cease to exist.
If this happens, the following are likely outcomes:
You would probably no longer have tenure. Then you would become an “at-will” employee, which means you could be fired with no due process and for no stated reason.There would be no requirement to lay off employees (or re-hire laid off employees) on the basis of seniority. Thus, more senior and more expensive employees would become likely targets.You would likely lose employer subsidized health insurance, both while active and certainly in retirement.You would almost certainly lose automatic salary steps.You would lose academic freedom. The institution could dictate to you the content of your courses and the materials you are allowed to use, and even the opinions you are allowed to express about your subject area.You would have no right to grieve the college for contract violations, since there would be no contract.
If the court finds in favor of Janus, then it will become crucial that you, the members of the FFECC, support your union. If the court does not find in favor of Janus, there are many other legal challenges to public sector unions waiting in the wings to be heard.
For more information visit www.ffecc.org
Or read an Update on the case from NYSUT:
Who Can I Contact for Questions?
FFECC Leadership Team:
Andrew Sako, President sakoad@ecc.edu 851-1026 Patricia Kaiser, VP City kaiser@ecc.edu 270-5639 Adrian R. Ranic, VP North ranic@ecc.edu 270-5828 Jason Steinitz, VP South steinitz@ecc.edu 851-1305 Michael Delaney, Grievance Chair delaney@ecc.edu 270-5332
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Spring 2018 FFECC Call for Nominations

March 1, 2018, 6:55 am
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MEMO TO: Members of FFECC
FROM: Elections Committee
DATE: February 28, 2018
SUBJECT: Call for Nominations
The Elections Committee of FFECC requests nominations for the following positions:
Ten (10) members that include the three campus Vice-Presidents, and one Chair appointed by the President for the Grievance Committee. - Six (6) members will be elected, consisting of two (2) representatives from each campus. These positions are elected for a two (2) year term.
Three (3) representatives to be Auxiliary Services Representatives/ASC Board- At least one representative from each campus are needed. This term is for two (2) years.
Six (6) Faculty and three (3) Counselors to be the Judicial Board- Two (2) Faculty from each campus is needed. One (1) Counselor from each campus is needed. These positions are elected for a two (2) year term.
One (1) delegate, one (1) alternate at large for the Faculty Council of Community Colleges Delegate & Alternate- At least two representatives from any of the three campuses is needed. These positions are elected for a two year term.
Seven (7) representatives for the College Leaves Committee. At least one (1) representative from each campus is needed. This term is for one (1) year.
Ten NYSUT/AFT delegates and any number of alternates to start September 2018 and to represent FFECC at the NYSUT Representative Assemblies (yearly, alternately in Buffalo, New York, and Washington DC) and the NFT Convention (every other summer, if the FFECC chooses to send anyone, at major east- or west-coast cities.) May be full- or part-time FFECC members. The term is three years. The top ten vote-getters will be delegates and the rest alternates. Commitments: to attend conventions out-of-town, to attend sessions, and to review, discuss and vote on resolutions that affect education on a national level, and to work local leadership and NYSUT directors as needed between conventions.
***Individuals interested in serving in these positions should notify the Elections Committee member on your campus no later than Tuesday March 6th, 2018. If you would like to nominate an individual, you must confirm that individual is willing to serve. Current office holders must re-nominate. Self-nominations are allowed in order to be on the ballot, or the term will end at the end of this academic year. Please do not submit a nomination without that person’s approval.
Elections Committee Members:
Denise Prince, City/Mathematics Department, 851-1047 princed@ecc.edu
Taheera Shaheed-Sonubi, South/Library, 851-1773 shaheed@ecc.edu
Greg Gillis, North/ Construction Tech Department, 851-1546 gillis@ecc.edu
Kimberli Cruell-Munn, South/Counseling 270-5279 cruellk@ecc.edu
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Higher Education lobby day 2018

March 8, 2018, 10:55 am
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Legislative breakfast 2018

March 27, 2018, 7:51 am
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Results of FFECC Elections Committee Spring 2018

March 27, 2018, 7:57 am
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Results of FFECC Elections Committee Spring 2018
Elections Committee Members:
Chair: Kimberli Cruell-Munn, South/Counseling 270-5279 cruellk@ecc.edu Denise Prince, City/Mathematics Department, 851-1047 princed@ecc.edu Taheera Shaheed-Sonubi, South/Library, 851-1773 shaheed@ecc.edu Greg Gillis, North/ Construction Tech Department, 851-1546 gillis@ecc.edu
Results of the FFECC Call for Nominations The election committee would like to extend a very gracious thank you to all of our members for all of your patience during the Call for Nominations process. We are pleased to announce that the following individuals have accepted nominations for the available positions within these FFECC committees:
Allyson Ford-City-Counseling
Grievance Committee College Leaves Committee
Emily Carlin-City-Librarian
Grievance Committee
Nancy Hargrave-South-Health Sciences
College Leaves Committee
Frances Moyer-South-Counseling
Judicial Committee
Erika Hendra-South-Liberal Arts
FCCC Alternate
Michael Delaney-South-Liberal Arts
FCCC Delegate NYSUT/AFT Delegate
Janet Acara-North-Health Sciences
ASC
Rahsanica (Nikki) Howard-City-Counseling
Judicial Committee
Ray Barker-South-Liberal Arts
Judicial Committee
Kathleen McGriff Powers-City-Library
Grievance Committee
Andy Sako-City-Bus/Public Service
NYSUT/AFT Delegate
Kristin Goss-City-Bus/Public Service
NYSUT/AFT Delegate
Peter McKeown-City-Bus/Public Service
NYSUT/AFT Delegate
Richard Wacienga-City-Bus/Public Service
NYSUT/AFT Delegate
Dorothy Johnston-City-Bus/Public Service
NYSUT/AFT Delegate
Verlaine Quinniey-North-Counseling
NYSUT/AFT Delegate*These individuals are running unopposed; therefore, no election will be held for these positions.
Current members of these committees who are interested in retaining their positions should contact Jason Steinitz VP South steinitz@ecc.edu 851-1305 Patty Kaiser VP City kaiser@ecc.edu 270-5639 Adrian Ranic VP North ranic@ecc.edu 270-5828
Thank you all for your time and commitment to FFECC committees. Congratulations!
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FFECC members attend NYSUT's Committee of 100 in Albany

March 28, 2018, 8:18 am
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President Andrew Sako and Executive council member Verlaine Quinniey joined with more than 700 NYSUT members in Albany on March 6, 2018 to urge lawmakers to take advantage of an improving economic picture and further increase state investment in public schools, colleges and hospitals.
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FFECC members attend the NEA Higher education conference in Chicago

March 28, 2018, 8:27 am
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FFECC members (Brian Jusiak, Angela Crocker, Dale Bacchetti, guest, Verlaine Quinniey, Kristin Kozlowski, Andrew Sako & Russell Grosjean) attended an NEA Higher education conference and summit in Chicago in mid-March 2018. Members attended conferences regarding budget issues, planning, union organization, leadership, and increasing member involvement thru engagement.
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FFECC holds General membership meeting

April 19, 2018, 8:16 am
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The FFECC held its 2018 General Membership meeting at the NYSUT offices on April 18, 2018. The PowerPoint presentation is available under the "members" section of the website.
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Fun social at Anchor Bar (Williamsville)

April 20, 2018, 7:58 am
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Members enjoyed great wings and conversation at the Faculty Federation social at the Anchor Bar in Williamsville.
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Broadside April 24, 2018

April 24, 2018, 6:40 am
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Broadside – April 23, 2018 – Editor: Rene Rojas
New Law Protects Public Sector Union Employees from Janus Decision
In previous Broadsides, we discussed the Janus v. AFSCME case, on which the Supreme Court will render a decision in May or June. If the court finds in favor of the plaintiff, one probable outcome is the prohibition of agency fees (mandatory fees paid by non-members in lieu of union dues), effectively making the whole country “right to work.” Unless limited by the laws of the individual states, public sector employees will be allowed to benefit from union negotiating activities and representation without contributing financially to the union’s operations. These non-contributing bargaining unit members are commonly called “free riders.”
In response to the likely outcome of Janus, New York has recently enacted statutory protections to mitigate an adverse Janus decision. This new law (Part RRR of the State Budget, 2018-2019) limits the services public sector unions are required to provide to those non-contributing non-members in the bargaining unit. Below is NYSUT’s summary of the law’s provisions. The law:
Requires public employers to provide the names, locations and contact numbers of all new hires and rehires to the union’s officers within 30 days of employment.Requires public employers to provide time during work hours within 30 days of the above notification for the union’s officers to meet with all new hires, without loss of employee leave time.Codifies that individuals may sign dues authorization cards via means allowed by state technology law, allowing emails and other electronic means to be accepted.Requires employers to begin dues deduction within 30 days of receiving a member’s dues authorization card and requires remittance of the dues to the union within 30 days of making the deduction.Codifies that members who have left service and who return within a one-year period will automatically have their membership reinstated.Ensures that a member who is placed on voluntary or involuntary leave will automatically have membership reinstated upon return to the public payroll.Codifies that the withdrawal process from the union may be determined by the dues authorization card.
Codifies that the union is allowed to offer benefits and services only to its members that are above and beyond a negotiated agreement. The language codifies that the union’s obligation to represent non-members is limited to the negotiation and enforcement of the contract - they will only benefit from the negotiating activities of the union in terms of salaries and benefits offered by the employer.In other words, public sector unions are not obligated to represent non-members in questioning or disciplinary actions or to bring forward grievances for them when their contractual rights are violated, and so, realistically they will not do so. Non-members will need to hire their own legal representation.
To make sure that you may continue to benefit from all the activities of your union, we ask our members to consider completing the union pledge card (see other attachment) and returning it to your union representative, campus vice president, or the FFECC office (City campus Room 473 attn. Sara Riggie.) The union pledge card is a statement that you believe in the importance of unions and will continue to support the union through your dues. Completing this card will in no way affect the amount which you pay in union dues. On this card you only need to complete the starred (*) information and sign and date the card at the bottom. Also, you need not include any phone numbers, but if you elect to include your cell phone number, you are giving NYSUT permission to contact you using that number.
In solidarity,
Your FFECC leadership team:
Andrew Sako, President sakoad@ecc.edu 851-1026 Patricia Kaiser, VP City kaiser@ecc.edu 270-5639 Adrian R. Ranic, VP North ranic@ecc.edu 270-5828 Jason Steinitz, VP South steinitz@ecc.edu 851-1305 Michael Delaney, Grievance Chair delaney@ecc.edu 270-5332
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FFECC welcomes NYSUT community colleges members

April 27, 2018, 8:08 am
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On April 26, 2018, the FFECC welcomed NYSUT community colleges members (in town for the NYSUT representative assembly) in the Statler room at City campus. Our SUNY Erie hospitality students & faculty were great ambassadors for Buffalo.
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Verlaine Quinniey serves as the NYSUT Representative Assembly Timekeeper

April 30, 2018, 7:20 am
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Verlaine Quinniey, Executive council member, had the honor of being the Time Keeper for the NYSUT RA in Buffalo last weekend.
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FFECC honors County Executive Mark Poloncarz and retirees

May 14, 2018, 8:26 am
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The Faculty Federation presented County Executive Mark Poloncarz with the FFECC “Friend of Education Award” at our annual Retirement & Awards dinner on May 11, 2018 at the Thirty-one club in Buffalo.
We also honored the contributions of the following retirees: Paul Pietraszewski, Lynn Rudnicki & Russell Goldberg pictured with FFECC Executive council members.
Additional photos are available in the gallery.
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Broadside May 14, 2018

May 15, 2018, 6:36 am
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Broadside – May 14, 2018 – Rene Rojas, Editor
With the Supreme Court decision in the Janus v AFSCME case coming soon, and probably finding in favor of the plaintiff, our union is under direct and immediate threat. From without our community, you may receive some anti-union propaganda arguing in favor of disbanding unions nation-wide. Recently, some of our FFECC members received a letter from Senator Rand Paul that reads:
Time after time, union czars pump piles of cash into the election – and re-election – of their pet politicians who, in turn, reward their Big Labor benefactors with sweetheart deals at taxpayer expense.
In total, roughly 19 million public sector workers have been forced under Big Labor’s thumb!
The letter continues in the same vein, ending with “If the case succeeds [favorable ruling for plaintiff Janus], Big Labor’s iron-fisted grip on public sector workers and taxpayers will be shattered,” and then it asks for a “tax-deductible contribution of $1,000, $500, $250, $100 or even $50 or $25 TODAY.”
We highly doubt that this letter’s primary purpose is to improve public sector workers’ well-being.
Let’s consider what will likely happen if the Supreme Court decides the way these anti-union activists would like:
Agency Fees will be illegal. Bargaining unit members who choose not to join the union but who benefit from union bargaining activities and protections pay agency fees in lieu of dues.
Yet, all employees, whether a full Union member or not, will still profit from Union secured benefits, such as extremely reduced cost Health Care, reliable pay and step increases, job security, Union legal representation, and other contractually mandated benefits.
In effect, if those employees take Rand Paul’s advice and choose not to join the Union, they will still benefit from the work and sacrifice of those employees who have committed to the FFECC. That will be good for those “free-riders” for a while, but if enough of us choose to take that route, and our membership drops below 50% of all eligible employees, then our Union could (and probably would) be de-certified. That means no more Union and no more of those secured benefits just detailed.
If we do not have Union protection, each one of us could have our health care deal taken away (very likely), have our pay steps eliminated, have our pay reduced, have our jobs taken away. We could have employment this semester but not the next; we could be fired without cause. With perpetual underfunding from the state and county, and the real possibility of continuing or intermittent enrollment decline, any or all of that is probable, and there will be no legal recourse from stopping it.
The vast, vast majority of us are conscientious, hard-working, and effective SUNY Erie employees, and yet we could lose our livelihood, our ability to support our families, for any reason whatsoever, and never even be told what the reason was.
The FFECC protects our jobs and secures us a decent living. We are not “under Big Labor’s thumb.” We benefit significantly, substantially from our union and, if self-interest is a driving force (as it should be for all of us), then that self-interest is best secured through union membership.
Who Can I Contact for Questions?
FFECC Leadership Team:
Andrew Sako, President sakoad@ecc.edu 851-1026 Patricia Kaiser, VP City kaiser@ecc.edu 270-5639 Adrian R. Ranic, VP North ranic@ecc.edu 270-5828 Jason Steinitz, VP South steinitz@ecc.edu 851-1305 Michael Delaney, Grievance Chair delaney@ecc.edu 270-5332
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