Dear Members,
Join us for an MTA tele-town hall on public higher education on Thursday, April 2 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m..
Higher education members have been on the front lines of the fight to flatten the curve of COVID-19, while continuing to build union strength to win good contracts. Join us for a higher ed tele-town hall to share our strategies AND our worries in this time of crisis.
We are putting on a full-court press to win health care for uninsured higher ed members, advocating for members to have what they need to work remotely, to reduce the numbers of “essential staff,” and provide on-the-job protections. The MTA and our allies are pushing to ensure everyone continues to be paid during the stay-at-home orders and we’re preparing to resist layoffs and cuts.
We’re also part of a national push to secure a major infusion of funds from the federal government to preserve the financial stability of our institutions and demand the forgiveness of student debt — two ways to provide financial relief for our students and our own members and help kick-start the economy.
We will discuss all of this and hear from you on this call. Register for the call HERE.
In Solidarity,
Merrie and Max