March For Our Lives
Reminder for March for Our Lives tomorrow. Students from South, Burncoat, North, Voke, Claremont Academy and Abbey Kelly will be speaking. Also, EAW member Zina Link. See you there! [ Read More ]
2018 MTA Annual Meeting of Delegates
Each May, the MTA convenes an Annual Meeting at which delegates from across the state gather to set policy, vote on Bylaws, Standing Rules and Resolutions, elect members to the Board including President and Vice President, vote on the budget and approve new business items.
This year the 2018 Annual Meeting of Delegates is May 4 – 5, 2018 in Boston, MA. If you would like to attend, please email Maureen Miller at maureen@eawunion.org no later than February 26.
We are allowed only a certain amount of EAW members to attend. If we have an excessive amount, a vote may need to take place. Maureen will notify everyone interested in attending by email in March if this is the case. Thanks for your patience. [ Read More ]
American Heart Association and the EAW
The American Heart Association has made their services available to all members of the EAW. Since February is Heart Health month they are offering the following:
Use the Check. Change. Control. Tracker to track your blood pressure. Visit Heart Organization to sign up for the CCC Tracker. All you’ll need is an email address and a campaign code: EAW18. Tracking and working on healthier habits can lead to steady improvement. Lower your risks; live your healthiest life!
Assess and Monitor Heart Health Status
My Life Check is an easy-to-use tool based on the latest cardiovascular science interpreted by American Heart Association medical experts. It will help you assess your health needs and provide actions you can take that can help you move closer to your individual health goals. After you answer a handful of simple questions about Life’s Simple 7® health factors and health behaviors, My Life Check will: calculate [ Read More ]
SAVE THE DATE: Working People’s day of Action
Rise up for your right to negotiate, organize and fight for a better life through collective power.
On Monday, Feb. 26, educators, firefighters, nurses, social workers and other public employees across the state will be standing up for strong unions with the freedom to negotiate for fair compensation, good working conditions and excellent public services
THE CHALLENGE: The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Janus vs. AFSCME on Feb. 26. Backed by the same corporate CEO’s and billionaires who want to privatize public education, this case is intended is to weaken the power of employees to organize for better jobs for ourselves, better lives for the people we serve and better communities for all.
THE RESPONSE: They may strike a blow against unions in court, but we are striking back at our schools and campuses by building our collective power. Whether it’s defeating Question 2, stopping the GIC, or [ Read More ]
GIC Listening Tour Today at Worcester State University
To all members: the GIC voted yesterday to eliminate Tufts, Fallon, and Harvard Pilgrim as options for health insurance for state employees. Because of this decision, more than half of all state employees will have to change their health insurance plan.
There is a GIC “Listening Tour” public hearing today at Worcester State University in the May Building, Banquet Hall Room, from 3 to 4:30. [ Read More ]
