Author: kflorian

This year we have lived through the first full year of our contract. There have been only a few bumps in the road.

Our current contract requires that all Departments use the APF system for Fall and Spring offers. It also requires the use of the APF system for Summer offers beginning with the Summer 2025 offers. Unfortunately, the College was unable to get the APF system modified to include Summer in time for the 2025 APF’s. So, we have agreed to allow for a fillable form to be used for all Departments via email. This will be due on Friday, February 7, which is the same date that APF’s for Fall 2025 are due. Watch for an email from your Department with the Summer 2025 APF attached.

We will also be actively recruiting new members. Please encourage your colleagues to join our Union. Remember, we will have more muscle at the negotiating table, if we have a strong Union. You can join at www.lcft.org and click on Join Now.

The LCFT Administratorship has ended. A New Constitution and Bylaws have been executed and are available at the LCFT website: www.lcft.org.

Randi Weingarten recently sent a letter to all members of Lake County Federation of Teachers (LCFT) to alert you to an investigation of our Local 504.  This investigation included an audit of our finances, which found some areas for improvement, which the Local has been addressing.  The efforts of the local to change the processes did not satisfy the complaint made by Local 504’s Treasurer and the President and the Grievance Chair of the Warren Council who initiated the investigation.  The complainants asked that our Local be placed under a trusteeship where the AFT will effectively take over the Local.  The hearing this week will determine if AFT will take over the Local.

Our Council, CLC-AFO, is in sound financial shape as you saw at our meeting in August. We have completely transparent records and all expenditures as well as our budget are approved by the membership.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.  In the meantime, we will keep you posted on the progress of this ongoing process.