UFWW Direct

Budget Update and Action Alert...

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:17:00 GMT

<p>Dear Friend,</p> <div>After weeks of intense negotiations, the state House and the Senate leadership have agreed to a compromise budget proposal that will prevent devastating cuts to education, health care, and other essential services.  <strong>Industry lobbyists are doing everything they can to torpedo this compromise during the final days of the legislative session.</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>If passed the revised two year budget would include more than $4 billion in cuts, but also raises $800 million in desperately-needed funding for services our communities rely on.  Unlike earlier proposals, the compromise does not include a general sales tax increase.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>We have just a few days to pass this proposal.</strong>  In the face of intense opposition from anti tax extremists and special interest lobbyists, l<strong>egislators need to hear from you that it’s time to move Washington forward.</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>Click on the link below to urge your legislators to support this critical compromise.</div> <div> </div> <div><a href="http://www.fusewashington.org/page/speakout/budgetspecial">http://www.fusewashington.org/page/speakout/budgetspecial</a></div> <div> </div> <div>This funding package is the minimum amount required to prevent ballooning class sizes, allow low-income students to afford college, and protect healthcare coverage for thousands of people in our communities. </div> <div> </div> <div>This proposal would  close tax loopholes and raises some targeted taxes on non-essential goods like cigarettes and temporary increases on soda and beer. <strong>We think it makes more sense to pay a few cents more for a can of beer than deny thousands of people access to affordable health care.  </strong></div> <div> </div> <div>Tell your legislators to stand up to last-minute pressure from corporate lobbyists and support this compromise legislation.  Click on the link to send a message.</div> <div> </div> <div><a href="http://www.fusewashington.org/page/speakout/budgetspecial">http://www.fusewashington.org/page/speakout/budgetspecial</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks for all that you do,</div> <div> </div> <div>Bill Lyne</div> <div>President </div> <div>United Faculty of Washington State</div> <p> -- <p> web page: www.ufww.org</p> unsubscribe: http://www.ufww.org/mail/mail.cgi/u/ufww_d/

UFWS Message, Please call your Representative...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:28:00 GMT

<p> <meta id="webkit-interchange-charset" charset="utf-8" /><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" class="Apple-style-span">Dear Colleagues,<br />  <br /> There is one week left in this year’s legislative session and everything is up for grabs.  A lot of revenue measures have been proposed, but there is a lot of trepidation within the Democratic caucus about adopting any of them.  Our own Kelli Linville from the 42nd district has consistently supported new revenue and  she needs to hear from us now that we support her now and will support her in the future if she does the responsible thing and votes for new revenues.  Call Representative Linville now and leave her a message telling her that her constituents support the revenue we need.  Call her at this number:<br />  <br /> <strong>(888) 237-8092</strong><br />  <br /> Please make sure to do this from your home phone.  Do not use anything supported by state funds to make this call.<br /> <br /> Bill Lyne, United Faculty of Washington State President<br /> </span></span></p> <p> -- <p> web page: www.ufww.org</p> unsubscribe: http://www.ufww.org/mail/mail.cgi/u/ufww_d/

UFWS Message; Corrected links...

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:28:00 GMT

<p> <meta charset="utf-8" /><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" class="Apple-style-span"> <p><em>Note: This </em><a href="https://secure3.convio.net/wea/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=233"><em>link</em></a><em> can be used to contact your legistators, and the links in the message below are now correct. </em><em>Please accept my apology for clogging your in box. Jeff Young</em></p> <p>Dear Friends,</p> <div>The House of Representatives and Senate released their budget proposals in Olympia this week.  Both proposals cut Higher Education and many other state services dramatically.  And both budgets depend heavily on new revenues. </div> <div> </div> <div>Almost from the moment the budget proposals were released, members of the Democratic caucus in both the house and senate began to waver on their commitment to new revenues.  These revenues are absolutely crucial to ensure that the coming cuts are not permanently devastating.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Please go now to this <a href="https://secure3.convio.net/wea/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=233">link to write your representatives</a>, and tell them that they must raise new revenues to keep this state from turning into a wasteland:</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>Remember to use your personal email, and not any state-supported email addresses.</div> <div> </div> <div>Do this now. Do it again if you've written before.  <u>The legislative session ends on March 11</u>.</div> <div> </div> <div>Bill Lyne</div> <div>United Faculty of Washington State</div> <div> </div> <div>---</div> <div>* if link fails, try the following link or paste it into your browser...</div> <div> </div> </span></span><a style="color: rgb(17, 65, 112);" target="_blank" href="https://secure3.convio.net/wea/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=23"> <meta content="" name="Title" /> <meta content="" name="Keywords" /> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" /> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 2008" name="Generator" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 2008" name="Originator" /> <link href="file://localhost/Users/young/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" />  <style type="text/css">  </style>   <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://secure3.convio.net/wea/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=233">https://secure3.convio.net/wea/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=233</a></p>  </a><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" class="Apple-style-span"><br /> </span></span></p> <p> -- <p> web page: www.ufww.org</p> unsubscribe: http://www.ufww.org/mail/mail.cgi/u/ufww_d/

UFWS Message; Important action needed...

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:14:00 GMT

<p> <meta charset="utf-8" id="webkit-interchange-charset" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; "> <p>Dear Friends,</p> <div>The House of Representatives and Senate released their budget proposals in Olympia this week.  Both proposals cut Higher Education and many other state services dramatically.  And both budgets depend heavily on new revenues. </div> <div> </div> <div>Almost from the moment the budget proposals were released, members of the Democratic caucus in both the house and senate began to waver on their commitment to new revenues.  These revenues are absolutely crucial to ensure that the coming cuts are not permanently devastating.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Please go now to this <a href="http://Dear Friends, The House of Representatives and Senate released their budget proposals in Olympia this week. Both proposals cut Higher Education and many other state services dramatically. And both budgets depend heavily on new revenues. Almost from the moment the budget proposals were released, members of the Democratic caucus in both the house and senate began to waver on their commitment to new revenues. These revenues are absolutely crucial to ensure that the coming cuts are not permanently devastating. Please go now to this link*, write your representatives, and tell them that they must raise new revenues to keep this state from turning into a wasteland: Remember to use your personal email, and not any state-supported email addresses. Do this now. Do it again if you've written before. The legislative session ends on March 11. Bill Lyne United Faculty of Washington State --- * if link fails follow this link or paste it into your browser... https://secure3.convio.net/wea/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=23">link to write your representatives</a>, and tell them that they must raise new revenues to keep this state from turning into a wasteland:</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>Remember to use your personal email, and not any state-supported email addresses.</div> <div> </div> <div>Do this now. Do it again if you've written before.  <u>The legislative session ends on March 11</u>.</div> <div> </div> <div>Bill Lyne</div> <div>United Faculty of Washington State</div> <div> </div> <div>---</div> <div>* if link fails, try the following link or paste it into your browser...</div> <div> </div> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; "><a href="https://secure3.convio.net/wea/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=23">https://secure3.convio.net/wea/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=23</a></span> </p> <p> -- <p> web page: www.ufww.org</p> unsubscribe: http://www.ufww.org/mail/mail.cgi/u/ufww_d/

UFWW Message, Support the Student Rally...

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:08:00 GMT

<p>Dear Colleagues,<br /> <br /> Please join me on Friday in supporting our students as they rally for support for higher ed!<br /> <br /> See below for details.<br /> <br /> Regards,<br /> Steven Garfinkle<br /> President, United Faculty of Western Washington<br /> <br /> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> From: AS President<br /> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 1:09 PM<br /> To: Undisclosed Recipients<br /> Subject: Rally Against Cuts to Higher Ed and Financial Aid<br /> <br /> Dear Students of Western,<br /> <br /> Governor Gregiore has released a budget proposal for next year that is not promising for the future of higher education in Washington. The proposed cut to Western Washington University is $3.8 million on top of the cuts we received last year. This will affect the quality of our institution and limit our ability as students to receive the education we deserve.<br /> <br /> On top of cuts to each institution of higher education, the Governor has proposed suspending the State Work Study Program, which would eliminate 435 student jobs on our campus. Another proposed cut to student financial aid is a $147 million (60%) reduction in the State Need Grant Program. The quality of our educational experience and the accessibility to future students is being compromised.<br /> <br /> Join the Associated Students this Friday February 5th between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the PAC Plaza for a rally to express our dissatisfaction with the state's response to the budget crisis. There will be opportunities to write letters, call legislators, and make your voice heard! The legislature needs to hear about the effects of the budget cuts on our institution and on us as students.<br /> <br /> If you can't attend, please visit this website that will help you call your own legislator: <a href="http://tools.advomatic.com/48/budget2010">http://tools.advomatic.com/48/budget2010</a>. (I pinky promise it's not SPAM.)<br /> <br /> In these dire times, it is imperative that students be heard. Your participation in this effort is necessary to convince the legislature that the proposed cuts to financial aid and higher education will do irreparable harm to our learning experience and the future of our state.<br /> <br /> For more info, please check out our Facebook event: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=256302027606&ref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=256302027606&ref=ts</a>. Thank you for your time and I hope to see you at the rally this Friday!<br /> <br /> <br /> Your friend,<br /> <br /> Matt Jarrell<br /> Associated Students<br /> President</p>

UFWS Message, Feb. 15 Rally...

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:10:00 GMT

<p><span style="font-size: smaller; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">Dear Colleagues,</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <div><span style="font-size: smaller; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">The United Faculty of Washington State will be taking a group to Olympia on February 15 to rally for increased state revenues. We'll be following the teabaggers on the Capitol Steps, so it's important that we have a big crowd.  We'll be providing transportation from Bellingham to Olympia and back. </span></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: smaller; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><br type="_moz" /> </span></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: smaller; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">If you're interested in joining us, contact UFWS president Bill Lyne at </span></span><a href="mailto:bill_lyne@hotmail.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 65, 112); "><span style="font-size: smaller; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">bill_lyne@hotmail.com</span></span></a><span style="font-size: smaller; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">.</span></span></div> <p> </p> <p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Lucida Grande'" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; "><a href="http://www.ufws.org/content/rally"><input type="image" src="http://www.ufws.org/sites/default/files/imagepicker/1/ROEF_page_web.jpg" width="317" height="491" align="middle" longdesc="undefined" /></a></span></font></p> <p> -- <p> web page: www.ufww.org</p> unsubscribe: http://www.ufww.org/mail/mail.cgi/u/ufww_d/

UFWW Message, Student Rally Feb. 5th

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:51:00 GMT

<p>Dear Colleagues,<br /> <br /> On February 5, the Associated Students will be holding a rally in support of higher education funding that is being coordinated with campuses statewide through the Washington Students Association. The AS is asking for faculty to support the event, tentatively titled: "Rally to Give Students a Chance". In particular, they will asking students to lobby for higher ed and for a revenue package this legislative session.<br /> <br /> The rally is currently scheduled for 11:30-1:30 on campus in the PAC plaza. President Shepard and UFWS President Bill Lyne are already scheduled to address the rally. Here is what faculty can do:<br /> <br /> 1. Pledge to show up at the rally. There is a very good chance that this rally will get significant news coverage and we need to be out in force.<br /> <br /> 2. If you have direct experience with the ways in which the budget cuts are negatively impacting classes and student experience, the AS is looking for speakers to address these issues. You can send an e-mail to Morgan Holmgren, AS VP for Governmental Affairs (<a href="mailto:ASVP.Gov@wwu.edu">ASVP.Gov@wwu.edu</a>), if you have any insight or questions on this point.<br /> <br /> 3. Will you invite at student into your classroom to make announcements for the rally?<br /> <br /> Please contact me if you have any questions at <a href="mailto:garfinkle@comcast.net">garfinkle@comcast.net</a>.<br /> <br /> Steven Garfinkle<br /> President, United Faculty of Western Washington</p>

UFWW Direct Message, Rally!

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:30:00 GMT

<p>Dear Colleague,</p> <p>On Monday, February 15, the United Faculty of Washington State will be joining hundreds of other groups in Olympia at a rally for the future of Washington.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Come and urge our elected leaders to stand up to special interest lobbyists and Eyman extremists and protect our future during this economic crisis! Help stop devastating cuts to education, health care, environmental programs, and services for the most vulnerable through closing tax loopholes and creating other sources of revenue. The future of our state and our economic prosperity depends on it!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">UFWS will provide transportation to Olympia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>If you would like to join us, contact UFWS president Bill Lyne at <a href="mailto:bill_lyne@hotmail.com">bill_lyne@hotmail.com</a>. Click on the poster below for full size and printable copies...</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; "> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; ">.<a href="http://www.ufws.org/content/rally"><input type="image" src="http://www.ufws.org/sites/default/files/imagepicker/1/ROEF_page_web.jpg" width="311" height="482" /></a></p>  <p> -- <p> web page: www.ufww.org</p> unsubscribe: http://www.ufww.org/mail/mail.cgi/u/ufww_d/

UFWW Direct Message, Lobby for Higher Ed...

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:12:00 GMT

UFWW Direct Message

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:36:00 GMT

<p>Dear Colleague,<br /> <br /> Governor Gregoire released her proposed supplemental budget today and the news is very bad. Higher education was cut by the maximum possible amount. The cut to WWU would be 3.8 million, on top of the 44 million we were cut last year. These cuts would be devastating to our students and the university. Please write the governor and your legislators and tell them to save higher education.<br /> <br /> Go to this link now:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://secure3.convio.net/wea/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=233">https://secure3.convio.net/wea/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=233</a><br /> <br /> Simply fill in the required fields, write your message and send. In your message, you might emphasize that these cuts will restrict access to college, make degrees more expensive and harder to get, cost jobs, and put Washington citizens at a disadvantage in the competition for Washingtons best jobs. <br /> <br /> Do this now. The students you help and the job you save could be your own.<br /> <br /> <br /> Sincerely,<br /> <br /> Steven Garfinkle President, United Faculty of Western Washington<br /> <br /> Bill Lyne President United Faculty of Washington State</p>

UFWW Message: Tentative Bargaining Agreement Ratified

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:08:00 GMT

<p>We are very pleased to announce that the UFWW Membership, and the WWU Board of Trustees have ratified the Tentative Bargaining Agreement. For further details, please visit www.ufww.org.<br /> <br /> UFWW Executive Committee </p>