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UFEA: Unit Five Education Association

UFEA: Unit Five Education Association

Union of education professionals affiliated with the Illinois Education Association and National Education Association - IEA-NEA, Advocating for Public Education Employees and Teachers in the McLean County Unit 5 School District located in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

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UFEA Bargaining Update: August 29, 2016

August 29, 2016 by UFEA

UFEA President Karl Goeke updates members after the Bargaining Committee met with the District for a few hours on Monday night.

Read moreUFEA Bargaining Update: August 29, 2016

UFEA Bargaining Update: August 18, 2016

August 18, 2016 by UFEA

Tonight’s bargaining session with the District, which lasted about 5 hours, was productive in the sense that we finally persuaded the District to back down from a number of their proposals that would have required concessions on the part of members. We still have more work to do to be ready to bring back a contract …

Read moreUFEA Bargaining Update: August 18, 2016

A Message to Members from President Karl Goeke

August 18, 2016 by UFEA

UFEA Members: As a follow-up to the opening day, please take a few moments to listen to this message from Karl.

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Welcome Back: Let’s Be a Light in the Darkness. Together.

August 16, 2016 by UFEA

Good morning to the school board, administration and other members of the Unit 5 community. And good morning to the more than 900 members of the Unit Five Education Association. It is a privilege to speak to you today and it continues to be my pleasure to serve, alongside so many others, as your president, …

Read moreWelcome Back: Let’s Be a Light in the Darkness. Together.

UFEA Bargaining Update: August 4, 2016

August 4, 2016 by UFEA

The UFEA Bargaining Committee met with the Board and Administration for a few hours tonight. President Karl Goeke gives an important brief update on behalf of the committee in this video. We are currently working on scheduling another session for July.

Read moreUFEA Bargaining Update: August 4, 2016

UFEA Bargaining Update: June 23, 2016

June 23, 2016 by UFEA

The UFEA Bargaining Committee met with the Board and Administration for a few hours tonight. President Karl Goeke gives an important brief update on behalf of the committee in this video. We are currently working on scheduling another session for July.

Read moreUFEA Bargaining Update: June 23, 2016

UFEA Bargaining Update: June 2, 2016

June 3, 2016 by UFEA

In this video, President Karl Goeke provides a brief summary of the bargaining committee’s latest session with the board and administration. The next session is scheduled for June 23 at 4:30.

Read moreUFEA Bargaining Update: June 2, 2016

UFEA Bargaining Update: May 18, 2016

May 18, 2016 by UFEA

The UFEA Bargaining Committee met with the District for about 5 hours tonight. Please watch the video to hear UFEA President Karl Goeke gives an update on behalf of the committee. The next scheduled session is June 2.

Read moreUFEA Bargaining Update: May 18, 2016
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