February 28, 2011. An urgent message from UFF-FAU President James Tracy on how new legislation could eliminate UFF and Collective Bargaining Agreement protections altogether
Tag: <span>Florida</span>
24.022011February 24, 2011
Changes modestly improve Senate Pension bill
By jamestrcyIn HomeTags Budget, Florida, Florida Education Association, state employee pensions, State pensions
February 24, 2011. Legislation remains a tax on teachers, public employees, Forces new hires into 401(K) style plan
16.022011February 16, 2011
FEA Frontline Report
February 16, 2011. "Teacher Quality" bill passes Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, "Pension Reform" bill set for public hearing February 18
10.022011February 9, 2011
Pension Plan Change Would Seem Like Default
By jamestrcyIn HomeTags Florida, Florida budget, public employee pensions, Rick Scott, state employee pensions
February 10, 2011. "Gov. Rick Scott's proposal to change the FRS for current state employees is the same as defaulting on those obligations to the employees."
07.022011February 6, 2011
Florida Politics: Long Running Media Attack on Public Workers
By jamestrcyIn HomeTags Florida, Florida Education Association, Florida media, Florida newspapers, Salaries
February 7, 2011. Florida newspapers align themselves with reactionary voices to join fight against teachers, police, firefighters; Editors "want Florida's public employees to be paid on a par with those in our 'low-wage, boom-bust, service economy'."
25.012011February 2, 2011
Facts Could Mess Up the FRS Debate
January 25, 2011. "When you get past the anecdotal eye-openers, the numbers don't show a big, rich public trough for public retirees."
14.012011January 13, 2011
Some Simple Truths About the Florida Retirement System
January 14, 2011. Florida legislators are attacking "among the five most financially sound state pensions in the nation."
12.012011January 12, 2011
Florida Retail Federation: “Yes, Unions, Pension Reform is Coming”
January 12, 2011. "Scott hasn't expressly called for an end to collective bargaining -- which could begin to effect such changes -- but the writing is on the wall."
04.122010December 5, 2010
Governor-elect Scott Names Michelle Rhee to Education Reform Team
By jamestrcyIn HomeTags anti-union, corporate university, education reform, Florida, higher education, Michelle Rhee, Rick Scott, school vouchers, teacher accountability, teacher union contract, tenure
December 4, 2010. Controversial Washington DC Schools chancellor sacked teachers and battled unions before resigning under fire, Proponents of privatized higher-ed and school vouchers also appointed
03.052010May 3, 2010
FAU Faculty Salaries Reached New Lows Under Brogan, Pritchett
By jamestrcyIn Home, SalariesTags Administration, Budget, corporate university, faculty salaries, FAU, Florida, Frank Brogan, higher education
May 3, 2010. In 1999-2000 FAU paid faculty more than FIU and FIT, FAU faculty salaries are now the lowest in the state, Objective 5 of BOT Strategic Plan remains glaringly unfulfilled.