DFT teachers protest pay cut at Cobo Hall contract meeting
FROM STEVE CONN OF DEFEND PUBLIC EDUCATION/SAVE OUR STUDENTS
Ed. Note: TIP refers to the $500 a month in “deferred” wages that is part of the current Detroit Federation of Teachers contract. Many teachers opposed this provision and there were claims that their contract vote was falsified by DFT leadership.
A state administrative law judge today found that [DPS dictator Robert] Bobb had violated the law in the TIP program and ordered him to pay teachers for all money taken from them with ten percent interest. Appeal certain to follow, but it is a resounding victory. She adopted every one of our arguments that it was illegal. CLICK ON DFT TIP_Decision[1] TO READ ENTIRE DECISION.
- DPS dictator Robert Bobb and DFT President Johnson during contract negotiations; Johnson has done nothing to fight wave of attacks on DPS
Our victory yesterday in the DPS TIPS lawsuit has made national news.
Attached is the TIP packet for those DFT members who have NOT already joined the lawsuit (click on DFT TIP packet). You can get back your TIP contributions for the last 12 months, but you MUST fill out these forms.
The surest thing is to bring the completed forms to the DPE/SOS 4:30 pm Saturday meeting, at 19484 James Couzens (northbound Lodge Service Drive, north of Seven Mile) where the lawyers and their assistants can make sure you have properly filled out everything.
Saturday’s meeting is also EXTREMELY IMPORTANT because we will be planning for May 11, which is our best shot at finally getting rid of Keith Johnson from the DFT leadership.
All DFT members must be prepared to be at the DFT Building on Wednesday May 11 for the AFT National Executive Board investigatory hearing to determine whether they will order a new DFT officers election. The DFT membership voted for a new election at the February meeting. Winning a new election is do-or-die for EVERY Detroit teacher. The very existence of our union and any collective bargaining agreement worthy of the name depends on ending Johnson’s high-jacking of the DFT, reinstituting union democracy, and standing up to Bobb’s/Snyder’s destruction of public education in Detroit.
We hope to see you Saturday. Please circle May 11 on your calendar. We will be announcing the time of the AFT Executive Council’s hearing on May 11 when it is established.
Steve Conn
Defend Public Education / Save Our Students
313.645.9340 sjconn@msn.com
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Helen Moore at House Education Committee Meeting on what became PA 4
FROM HELEN MOORE: Kicking Bobb’s butt. More to come. Never give up. Justice will prevail. Keep the Vote meeting will be Tuesday, May 3 at The Dexter-Elmhurst Center at 6PM. Do not forget Catherine Ferguson hearing to keep the school open also on Tue. at 5:30PM at the
Frederick Douglas Academy. The old Murray Wright.
We will go from that hearing to KTV meeting. Let’s keep that school open and the other DPS schools.
CLICK ON BOBB_EM_ORDER[1] TO READ DICTATOR BOBB’S NEW ORDER ANNOUNCING POWERS UNDER PA 4.
