Cairo Association of Teachers - Newsletter
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CAT Tracks for August 17, 2001
Welcome Back Edition |
Well, it's that time again...are we ever ready for this?
Several of you asked about NEGOTIATIONS yesterday. Unfortunately, we are still in the "talking" stages...explaining the rationale for our respective proposals. We have not yet gotten down to exchanging counterproposals, making movement, and finding out where we actually stand. However, keep in mind that this is NOT UNUSUAL for CSD #1...our last negotiations took a full year. (Although the secretarial union--CAESP--completed negotiations several weeks ago and ratified a proposed new contract, the Board of Education has chosen not to!?...AND has not responded to their "demand to bargain" letter for negotiations to begin again for this year?! Go figure.)
To satisfy the "CAT's curiosity"--now and on a continuing basis--we have added a new page to our website. Go to www.geocities.com/cattracks.geo and click on "Negotiations". A printed version of the current page comprises the remainder of this edition of CAT Tracks. The page will be updated immediately after each negotiations session.
Again, welcome aboard to the "newbies" and welcome back to the "oldies--but goodies". Hope one and all have a great school year. You will find your annual "union stuff" in your mailbox soon...possibly with this newsletter.
Till next time...
Key Dates & Updates
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August 21st - Sixth Negotiations Session - 6:00 p.m.
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August 14th - Fifth Negotiations Session - 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Stiiiiiiiill going...Two teams continue asking questions to determine rationale for respective bargaining positions.
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August 6th - Fourth Negotiations Session - 6:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. - Two teams continue asking questions to determine rationale for respective bargaining positions. (Two teams agree to submit form to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board - IELRB - asking to "Defer Mediation".)
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July 30th - Third Negotiations Session - 6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. (Late start - Board trying to raise a team!) Two teams continue asking questions to determine rationale for respective bargaining positions.
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July 23rd - Rescheduled "First" Negotiations Session - 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Two teams ask questions to determine rationale for respective initial contract proposals.
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July 19th - "First" Negotiations Session - 6:15 p.m. - Canceled
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July 18th - Regular School Board Meeting - Board accepts CAT proposal of July 23rd as "first" negotiations date.
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July 17th - Board cancels July 19th negotiations date.
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July 10th - Board proposes July 19th as negotiations date - CAT accepts
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July 4th - CAT offers dates (week of July 16th or July 23rd) for negotiations
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June 26th - CAT President and Superintendent Exchange Initial Bargaining Packages - 3:30 p.m. (No Meeting)
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June 5th - Negotiations Session - "Guidelines" - 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Agreed upon guidelines and set date for exchange of contract proposals - June 26th.
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May 16th - Regular School Board Meeting - Board offers to meet with CAT (on June 5th) to discuss guidelines for negotiations - States that no proposals shall be exchanged until after that meeting.
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May 11th - CAT sends letter modifiying original "Demand to Bargain" letter - If Board intends to propose changes in Contract rather than work from CAT proposal (as in past), then there should be an EXCHANGE of proposals on a mutually agreeable date.
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April 30th - CAT sends "Demand to Bargain" letter - Offers to deliver "CAT Initial Bargaining Proposal" on May 15th
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April 1st - Contractual Provision: "Negotiations shall begin no earlier than April 1."
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April 6th - CAT Tracks - Reminder: Turn in "Negotiations Survey"
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March 13th - CAT Tracks - "Negotiations Survey" requesting membership input
