Critical List

EAST LANSING, Mich., April 4, 2011

Critical:

•  Albion teachers; 66 members; contract expired August 21, 2010; Tara Wilbur at 269-965-8322.

• Beecher custodians, guards, maintenance & transportation; 43 members; contract expired June 30, 2003; Troy Scott at 810-733-7800.

•  Birch Run custodial, maintenance, office personnel, paraprofessionals, transportation; 69 members; contract expired June 30, 2010; Lynda Goward at 888-781-2540.

•  Calhoun ISD paraprofessionals; 75 members; contract expired June 30, 2010; Tara Wilbur at 269-965-8322.

•  Chassell teachers; 19 members; contract expired August 31, 2008; Terry LaJeunesse at 877-482-0632.

•  East Jackson teachers; 75 members: contract expired August 31, 2009; Brad Gibson at 800-995-5235.

•  Flint guards; 33 members; contract expired June 30, 2007; Sandy Grier at 810-733-7800.

•  Flint vocational/technical; 23 members; contract expired June 30, 2007; Sandy Grier at 810-733-7800.

•  Harper Creek paraprofessionals;57 members; contract expired June 30, 2010; Tara Wilbur at 269-965-8322.

•  Harper Creek secretaries; 13 members; contract expired June 30, 2010; Tara Wilbur at 269-965-8322.

•  Harper Creek teachers; 165 members; contract expired August 28, 2010; Tara Wilbur at 269-965-8322.

•  Harper Woods teachers, 68 members; contract expired August 31, 2009; Rick Flynn at 800-930-4950.

•  Lansing teachers; 1,032 members; contract expires July 31, 2011; Dennis Kubas (temp) at 888-632-4232.

•  Port Huron teachers; 580 members; contract expired August 15, 2010; Kathleen Trongo at 810-987-6710.

•  Richmond teachers; 85 members; contract expired August 31, 2009; Jane Cassady at 800-930-4950.

•  Royal Oak secretarial; 90 members; contract expired June 30, 2009; Joyce Casale at 248-559-4770.

•  Trenton teachers; 185 members; contract expired August 31, 2009; Cheryl Robinson at 313-381-5100.

• United Teachers of Flint; 1,322 members; contract expired August 31, 2007; Sandy Grier at 810-733-7800.

•  West Bloomfield teachers; 415 members; contract expired August 31, 2010; Cyndi Austin at 248-553-8198.

• Woodhaven teachers; 307 members; contract expired August 31, 2007; Nancy Koziol at 313-381-5100.

Contact:          Rosemary Carey, Communications Consultant
                        800-292-1934 or 517-332-6551, ext. 6214

Units are put on MEA’s critical list when efforts to reach a contract stall or when bargaining has been protracted and unproductive and school district employees feel they need assistance from the community and MEA to reach a fair and equitable contract settlement. In addition to developing appropriate crisis action plans in preparation for a possible job action, members in critical units will step up efforts to inform the community about negotiations with appropriate activities necessary to achieve a contract.

 “The mission of the MEA is to ensure that the education of our students and the working environments of our members are of the highest quality.”