- (JAI: There actually still are workers, in this case teachers, who are 1.) in a union; and 2.) who have realized that they must fight as much that union continually caving in on their and their constituents' (i.e. children) interests; and, 3.) who are doing so.)
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: neil chertcoff <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 1:35 AM Subject: Fw: STAND UP !Wed. Aug 29 UTLA Area meetings To: Amiri Barksdale <[email protected]> Cc: Adrian Picchi <[email protected]> No more pat-a-cake with those who destroy jobs and lives. All teachers and other site workers wishing to defend their jobs, income, health benefits from these vicious waves of Displacements, RIFs and blowing sub teachers off their livelihoods too should try to attend the Aug 29th Area Meetings and Speak out for yourselves and colleagues. Shameful Retreat and cave ins to LAUSD/BOARD DEMANDS HAVE ALREADY CAUSED MOUNTAINS OF PAIN AND SUFFERING TO SO MANY GOOD SCHOOL EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES. YA BASTA! GENUG! Enough already !! Go to the meetings of YOUR Area -or another if you prefer. Schools addresses for meetings are listed below-- Dont be intimidated ! Make your collective voices heard out! Then lets meet , ACT! [email protected] ----- Forwarded Message ----- *From:* Laurie Woerfel <[email protected]> *To:* [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] *Sent:* Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:20 AM *Subject:* Wed. Aug 29 UTLA Area meetings Dear Displaced Teachers and Supporters, Last Wednesday, August 22, over 20 displaced teachers and supporters of displaced teachers turned out for the monthly UTLA Secondary Committee meeting from 4:00-6:00 pm. For the beginning of the meeting the Secondary and Elementary Committees met together to talk about the upcoming elections in November and the school board elections which will take place next spring. At the end of this joint meeting several displaced teachers and supporters stood and held up signs saying "Enforce Our Contract" and "Defend Displaced Teachers" so that both secondary and elementary teachers would become more aware of what displaced teachers are facing. The Secondary Committee then moved back to its regular meeting room on the 8th floor of the UTLA building. Over the course of the next hour or so, displaced teachers asked question after question regarding our displacement and demanding that the UTLA officers defend our rights and contract. All in all, displaced teachers and supporters made up almost half of the meeting attendees, and because there were so many of us in attendance, we were able to alter the agenda that was in place. By merely showing up together we changed the flow and content of the meeting, and forced the officers to respond to our concerns. For starters, it was announced that UTLA Secretary David Lyell has been appointed point officer for all issues related to displaced teachers. This week there is another opportunity for displaced teachers to come together and speak to an even larger group of rank and file UTLA members at the monthly UTLA Area meetings. The Area meetings deal with issues concerning UTLA and its members. Typically 80-100 chapter chairs and other UTLA members attend each of the Area meetings and then take information learned at the meetings back to teachers at their school site. UTLA's website has the updated locations for each Area meeting taking place this Wednesday, August 29. All meetings start at 3:45 pm and food is provided. Here was what the UTLA website listed a couple of weeks ago regarding meeting locations: Central Area: Manual Arts HS 4131 S. Vermont 90037 East Area: East LA Skill Center 3921 Selig Pl. LA 90031 (3rd floor Aud.) Harbor Area: White MS 22102 So. Figueroa St. Carson 90745 (White Aud.) North Area: UTLA Bldg. 3303 Wilshire Blvd. South Area: South Gate HS 3351 Firestone Blvd. South Gate 90280 (Cafeteria) Valley East: Byrd MS 8501 Arleta Ave. Sun Valley 91352 Valley West: Monroe HS 9229 Haskell Ave. North Hills, 91343 West Area: Emerson MS 1650 Selby Ave. LA 90024 Check the UTLA website for any last minute locations changes. When none of us attend these meetings, no one advocates for displaced teachers. Conversely, our presence at these meetings shows our growing resolve and unity in fighting to protect our contractual rights, so let's all show up at this Wednesday's Area meetings and speak to the teachers and union leaders. Ask your respective Area Chairs for permission to address the group and then let the group know what displaced teachers are going through. As we continue to appear at these meetings, the UTLA officers will be forced to address the concerns of displaced teachers. We can and should apply this pressure to our UTLA leadership. It is our right to attend these meetings! Since many of the most recent additions to our displaced teacher contact list are from South Area (and some may be from Harbor Area), we would love to see a large number of displaced teachers and supporters at the South Area meeting. Any UTLA member can attend any Area meeting, but it makes a lot of sense to attend the meeting in the Area you displaced from or the Area you now work in. Having said that, contact any teacher you are acquainted with who would join you if you need to attend an Area meeting where you don't know many people. Remind them that many of the recently displaced had no idea what displacement even meant less than a year ago. All teachers are vulnerable and we have to stick together. So invite your friends and colleagues to this Wednesday's Area meetings. In unity, The TADA (Teachers Against Displacement Abuse) Group M. Boyd, Dr. F. Copeland, S. Gersdorff, L. Karahalios, P. Keller, C. Martinet, A. Nava, S. Scanlan, B. Stam, S. Strickberger, L. 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