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Issue # 70: Dec 14, 2023 Update from the President Frankie Cocanour Strike History: The first documented strike in North America was in 1619. It took place in Jamestown, Virginia, where Polish craftsmen went on strike. The Virginia Co ...

Issue # 69: Dec 7, 2023 Update from the President Frankie Cocanour Update from the President Frankie Union Membership: Why does being a dues paying member of the union matter? It matters because when you have membership you have ...

Issue # 69: Dec 7, 2023 Update from the President Frankie Cocanour Update from the President Frankie Union Membership: Why does being a dues paying member of the union matter? It matters because when you have membership you have ...

Issue # 67: November 16, 2023 Update from the President Frankie Cocanour Update from the President Frankie Bargaining: The college has passed a counter proposal for Article 18, which counters our proposal for an actual comp and ...

Issue # 66: November 9, 2023 Update from the President Frankie Cocanour Update from the President Frankie Bargaining: Last Friday we met with the college to go over proposals on articles /(Article XX, Appendix B, Article New 12, ...

Issue # 65: November 2, 2023 Update from the President Frankie Cocanour Bargaining: This is an update from the bargaining team: Early last week, the college provided updated economic proposals. For wages, their proposal is: 202 ...

Issue # 64: October 26, 2023 Update from the President Frankie Cocanour Bargaining: We will be bargaining with the college this Friday in building 30, room 132, but if you are attending in person first meet in room 135. The bargaining ...

Issue # 63: October 19, 2023 Update from the President Frankie Cocanour Bargaining: Due to three people on our bargaining team being out this week we will not be bargaining with the college on Friday. The team still met for four hours ...

Issue # 62: October 12, 2023 Update from the President Frankie Cocanour Bargaining: I apologize for being out last week, I had a family emergency. I have not had the chance to go back and listen to what was happening. I did look at wh ...