Statement of support for our Sierra colleagues As we prepare for bargaining, we know that our contract proposals will include guarantees around mandated working hours, which is crucial for teacher sustainability and retention. Our colleagues at Sierra are seeking similar guarantees through the compensation process, and they are concerned that they are being pressured toContinue reading “Support for Summit Sierra”
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Summit Board meeting, compensation process, and more
Action ItemHelp us vote on a T-shirt design! We’d love your input – here’s the survey link: http://tinyurl.com/USTshirtDesign Update on the bargaining processAt the Special Board Meeting on Jan. 16, the Unite Summit bargaining team presented their sunshine documents, listing the proposals we would like to include in our first contract. You can find thatContinue reading “Summit Board meeting, compensation process, and more”
First step in negotiations process can begin
Now that we are certified as the union, we can begin negotiations! The first step in negotiations is for our union and Summit administration to present the topics that we want to negotiate over and our initial positions on those topics at a public Board meeting.
Rainier and Bargaining update
Update on bargaining meeting regarding Rainier On Monday 12/16, teachers from the Rainier and Tahoma communities met with Diane Tavenner at Home Office in Redwood City as official union representatives to bargain over the impact of closing Rainier. From Rainier, Isela Mosqueira, Shaila Ramachandran, and Sunli Kim were present. From Tahoma, Andrea Hernandez was present.Continue reading “Rainier and Bargaining update”
We’ve been certified!
We have two pieces of exciting news to share today: The California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) has certified Unite Summit as the union for all Summit teachers in California! This means we can begin negotiating our contract. PERB has issued a complaint alleging that Summit broke the law by firing three teachers in JuneContinue reading “We’ve been certified!”
Support for Rainier
In this newsletter, you will find:Context for the decision to close Rainier Support requested for the Rainier communitySchedule of upcoming board meetings Context for the decision to close Rainier If you want more information about the decision to close Summit Rainier, here are a few sources of additional context:Mercury News coverageSan Jose Spotlight coverageSummit News (student-ledContinue reading “Support for Rainier”
Rainier Closure Information and FAQ
On November 14, teachers, school leaders and families were informed that Summit plans to close Rainier, one of its high schools in San Jose, at the end of this school year. We are devastated by the lack of transparency about this decision and the lack of empathy in terms of the emotional impact this hasContinue reading “Rainier Closure Information and FAQ”
Compensation Process
Clarification on the compensation consensus process Unite Summit would like to offer a few points of clarification on the information presented during our first compensation LT. The letter referenced in the slides was sent to Unite Summit at 3:26 p.m. yesterday; as teachers were still on duty, no one had a chance to read orContinue reading “Compensation Process”
SPS Board Meeting Recap, Bargaining Team Updates
Closing Push for our Fall Survey Our response window has been extended to Oct. 22! The Unite Summit Bargaining Team will meet at the end of the month. If you have not yet done so, please fill out our fall survey at: tinyurl.com/USFallSurvey. We have extended the response window to Oct. 22 to give usContinue reading “SPS Board Meeting Recap, Bargaining Team Updates”
October 10 Newsletter
Reminder — Please fill out our Fall Survey! You can find our Fall Survey at: tinyurl.com/USFallSurvey Your responses will inform our work as we move into bargaining our first contract, so please take a few minutes to give us your perspective. Unfair Labor Practice Charge We filed for union recognition with the Public Employment RelationsContinue reading “October 10 Newsletter”