ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE

We have completed our months of work and are ready to propose our model for:

A NEW AND IMPROVED UNIT 47

Highlights include:

A strong focus on Union Liaisons

They are the first line of defense for enforcing our contract and are the

key to the creation and maintenance of a culture or organizing and

mobilization. As such they will be payed a stipend $750/year or

more as determined by the executive board.

Officers to be required to work at the Hospital, and paid generous

but affordable stipends for their efforts

President                                                                                             $20,000

1st Vice-President                                                                              $15,000

2nd Vice-President                                                                             $15,000

Vice President for Communications and Technology                           $5,000

Treasurer                                                                                            $6,000

Vice President for Grievances                                                           $7,000*

                                    *to be shared among committee members

Better Communications, more training of Leadership, more accountability

Attached to this article is the proposed constitution and an announcement for a vote on

September 15, 2016. Between now and then, we will be talking about what these changes

are about and why we believe they will help us become a new and stronger Union.

http://unit47.ct.aft.org/files/proposedconstitution.pdf

Attached you will find a pdf document of the proposed constitution.

Review it and contact us at with any questions at  aft5047unit47@gmail.com