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Can someone confirm this?
I'd like to know if this letter is true. I knew that the teacher's were planning to strike. While I have already graduated, I think this is an important letter for anyone at WCU to read, especially if the teachers are going to go through with this. I apologize to the community if this is not the place for this post.
Dear Fellow Students,
There has not been enough information circulated about the strike that faculty members are preparing for effective 06/30/2007. The contract for our educators is expiring on June 30 and the faculty is preparing for a strike. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has offered our professors at the 14 state universities across Pennsylvania a contract with a 0% increase in pay for 4 years and an increase in health care premiums. This represents a pay cut of approximately 10% over the life of the contract, due to inflation. It comes on the heels of the last contract, in which faculty also suffered 2 years of 0 % pay increases. Why? Because since 1983 the funding contributed by the state to subsidize our educations has fallen from 62.95% to only 37.84%. PASSHE is trying to cut teachers' pay to balance their budget.
This is not a fair contract offer. If the state does not come up with an acceptable offer by June 30, 2007, when the current contract expires, professors will strike. The state is forcing our professors to make a difficult choice - either they continue to take pay cuts, and keep teaching us, or they take a stand. What this means for us the students is that if a strike ensues there will be NO FALL CLASSES. Individual instructors may hold classes but 97% have voted to strike.
This means if you're graduating this year, chances are, you won't. If you're planning on graduating in 4 years, chances are, you can't. And if the strike is settled during the semester, we'll be forced to attend classes over break to finish the semester.
Make the state offer our teachers a fair contract! We have to make our voices heard!
Please do the following to help:
1- Copy and paste this letter into an email and forward to anyone you know with a stake in this struggle - any clubs or organizations you have access to, post information on Facebook, Myspace, or email friends at other state universities, tell your parents or alumni that you may be in contact with. Tell anyone who can help- which is everyone.
2- Read the letter below. Make any changes you wish - name, school, anything you want to add. If you don't like this letter, write you own!
3- Copy your letter.
4- Paste the text into emails addressed individually to the representatives listed below.
5- Send emails (try not to use your school emails)
6- Also proven to be much more effective is an actual letter. I know this take more time but it will be much appreciated. These people get massive amounts of email,
and this campaign could get lost in the clutter.
See links and research if you want
more info. Also get your parents involved too this affects everyone.
Please take the time to get involved in this. Most of the work is done for you. Just copy, paste, and send.
Ashley Terlingo
West Chester University
Further information on negotiations:
http://www.apscuf.org
http://www.wjactv.com/news/13496232/detail.html
http://www.passhe.edu/content/?/
http://orgs.bloomu.edu/apscuf/docs/2007-02-27_132345_APSCUF_STRIKE_FAQ.pdf
http://media.www.thepenn.org /media/storage/paper930/news/2007/04/27/LettersToTheEditor/Passhe.Must.Hear.Out.Apscuf-2885810.shtml
REPRESENTATIVES TO CONTACT:
Contact Governor Rendell using
the webform at http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Governor/govmail.html
or by phone at (717) 787-2500
His address (taken from PDF file)
The Honorable Edward G. Rendell
Govenor
Commonwealth of Pennslyvania
Harrisburg, Pennslyvania 17120
Addresses:
http://www.governor.state.pa.us/governor/cwp/view.asp?a=1109&q=442340
Kevin P. Kodish
Director of Communications
APSCUF
319 North Front Street
PO Box 11995
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1995
Phone: 800-932-0587, ext. 3020
Fax: 717-236-1883
email: kkodish@apscuf.org
Contact Chancellor Judy Hample at
jhample@passhe.edu
or by phone at 717-720-4010
Address:
Chancellor Judy Hample, PA State System of Higher Education,
2986 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
taken from
http://www.apscuf.com/slipperyrock/faq.html
Contact State Senator Andy Dinniman at
andydinniman@pasenate.com
or by phone at 610-692-2112
Address:(home?)
Andrew E. Dinniman D 610.692.2112
15 West Gay Street, 1st Floor
West Chester, PA 19380
Office
One North Church Street
West Chester, PA 19380
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate_bio.cfm?id=1049
http://www.vote-pa.org/ElectedOfficials.aspx?State=PA
Contact at Representative Milne
dmiln@pahousegop.com
or by phone at 610-251-1070
Address: (home)
109 HEDGEROW LN
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380-0000
(office)
Hon. Duane Milne
18 E. Lancaster Avenue
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 251-1070
Fax: (610) 251-1074
Hon. Duane Milne
x150A East Wing
PO Box 202167
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2167
(717) 787-8579
http://www.vote-usa.org/Intro.aspx?Id=PAMilneDuane
Joe Sestak
Phone #
610.891.8956
Address
700 AVONDALE RD APT 3E
WALLINGFORD, PA 19086
Patrick J. Murphy D
Phone #
215.547.5211
Address
6419 RADCLIFFE ST
BRISTOL, PA 19007
Patricia Heilman Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties( APSCUF)
Address
319 N Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
http://www.apscuf.org/contact/index.html
http://www.lobbyistdisclosure.state.pa.us/lobbyist/public/ViewRegistry.aspx?lobbyistregisterNav=%7C
Dear Fellow Students,
There has not been enough information circulated about the strike that faculty members are preparing for effective 06/30/2007. The contract for our educators is expiring on June 30 and the faculty is preparing for a strike. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has offered our professors at the 14 state universities across Pennsylvania a contract with a 0% increase in pay for 4 years and an increase in health care premiums. This represents a pay cut of approximately 10% over the life of the contract, due to inflation. It comes on the heels of the last contract, in which faculty also suffered 2 years of 0 % pay increases. Why? Because since 1983 the funding contributed by the state to subsidize our educations has fallen from 62.95% to only 37.84%. PASSHE is trying to cut teachers' pay to balance their budget.
This is not a fair contract offer. If the state does not come up with an acceptable offer by June 30, 2007, when the current contract expires, professors will strike. The state is forcing our professors to make a difficult choice - either they continue to take pay cuts, and keep teaching us, or they take a stand. What this means for us the students is that if a strike ensues there will be NO FALL CLASSES. Individual instructors may hold classes but 97% have voted to strike.
This means if you're graduating this year, chances are, you won't. If you're planning on graduating in 4 years, chances are, you can't. And if the strike is settled during the semester, we'll be forced to attend classes over break to finish the semester.
Make the state offer our teachers a fair contract! We have to make our voices heard!
Please do the following to help:
1- Copy and paste this letter into an email and forward to anyone you know with a stake in this struggle - any clubs or organizations you have access to, post information on Facebook, Myspace, or email friends at other state universities, tell your parents or alumni that you may be in contact with. Tell anyone who can help- which is everyone.
2- Read the letter below. Make any changes you wish - name, school, anything you want to add. If you don't like this letter, write you own!
3- Copy your letter.
4- Paste the text into emails addressed individually to the representatives listed below.
5- Send emails (try not to use your school emails)
6- Also proven to be much more effective is an actual letter. I know this take more time but it will be much appreciated. These people get massive amounts of email,
and this campaign could get lost in the clutter.
See links and research if you want
more info. Also get your parents involved too this affects everyone.
Please take the time to get involved in this. Most of the work is done for you. Just copy, paste, and send.
Ashley Terlingo
West Chester University
Further information on negotiations:
http://www.apscuf.org
http://www.wjactv.com/news/13496232/detail.html
http://www.passhe.edu/content/?/
http://orgs.bloomu.edu/apscuf/docs/2007-02-27_132345_APSCUF_STRIKE_FAQ.pdf
http://media.www.thepenn.org /media/storage/paper930/news/2007/04/27/LettersToTheEditor/Passhe.Must.Hear.Out.Apscuf-2885810.shtml
REPRESENTATIVES TO CONTACT:
Contact Governor Rendell using
the webform at http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Governor/govmail.html
or by phone at (717) 787-2500
His address (taken from PDF file)
The Honorable Edward G. Rendell
Govenor
Commonwealth of Pennslyvania
Harrisburg, Pennslyvania 17120
Addresses:
http://www.governor.state.pa.us/governor/cwp/view.asp?a=1109&q=442340
Kevin P. Kodish
Director of Communications
APSCUF
319 North Front Street
PO Box 11995
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1995
Phone: 800-932-0587, ext. 3020
Fax: 717-236-1883
email: kkodish@apscuf.org
Contact Chancellor Judy Hample at
jhample@passhe.edu
or by phone at 717-720-4010
Address:
Chancellor Judy Hample, PA State System of Higher Education,
2986 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
taken from
http://www.apscuf.com/slipperyrock/faq.html
Contact State Senator Andy Dinniman at
andydinniman@pasenate.com
or by phone at 610-692-2112
Address:(home?)
Andrew E. Dinniman D 610.692.2112
15 West Gay Street, 1st Floor
West Chester, PA 19380
Office
One North Church Street
West Chester, PA 19380
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate_bio.cfm?id=1049
http://www.vote-pa.org/ElectedOfficials.aspx?State=PA
Contact at Representative Milne
dmiln@pahousegop.com
or by phone at 610-251-1070
Address: (home)
109 HEDGEROW LN
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380-0000
(office)
Hon. Duane Milne
18 E. Lancaster Avenue
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 251-1070
Fax: (610) 251-1074
Hon. Duane Milne
x150A East Wing
PO Box 202167
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2167
(717) 787-8579
http://www.vote-usa.org/Intro.aspx?Id=PAMilneDuane
Joe Sestak
Phone #
610.891.8956
Address
700 AVONDALE RD APT 3E
WALLINGFORD, PA 19086
Patrick J. Murphy D
Phone #
215.547.5211
Address
6419 RADCLIFFE ST
BRISTOL, PA 19007
Patricia Heilman Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties( APSCUF)
Address
319 N Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
http://www.apscuf.org/contact/index.html
http://www.lobbyistdisclosure.state.pa.us/lobbyist/public/ViewRegistry.aspx?lobbyistregisterNav=%7C