Mediation Update Unite Summit and SPS met Wednesday with our PERB appointed mediator. The mediator emphasized that they are neutral and impartial and their job is to encourage both parties to make movement in their proposals. We are hopeful that in this next step in bargaining, we will make significant progress with SPS in creatingContinue reading “Mediation and Legal Updates”
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Moving on to mediation
Dear Unite Summit family, Yesterday, we began the process of requesting a mediator to help our union and Summit’s bargaining team continue to find common ground in agreeing to our first contract. The Public Employment Relations Board trains and assigns mediators to support contract negotiations and help employers and unions come to agreements. WeContinue reading “Moving on to mediation”
CBA Update #27
We are now fourteen months into negotiating our contract! And while we have not agreed to a final contract, we continue to work for what we believe is most important: a contract that meets the most important needs of our Summit educators, seeks common ground with Summit’s bargaining team, and makes the concessions necessary toContinue reading “CBA Update #27”
CBA Update #26
Back at Bargaining! SPS came back to the bargaining table with these proposals (all are in this document). Recognition – Summit Public Schools made movement in this article to align with California law and automatically include any potential new Summit schools in our union. However, SPS still wants to maintain the right to use subcontracting toContinue reading “CBA Update #26”
CBA Update #25
Bargaining Update On Wednesday we had our 25th bargaining session with Summit. A summary of our and Summit’s proposals are below. We notified Summit that we will be sending them a comprehensive proposal for the full Collective Bargaining Agreement by close of business on Wednesday, May 5. If Summit is able to make substantive movementContinue reading “CBA Update #25”
CBA Update #24 and COVID-19 Relief Funding
SPS Proposals Summit’s team presented all of their proposals again in a big document — look for the words in blue to see changes in their proposals. Assignment and transfer We have reached a tentative agreement with SPS for Assignments and Transfers! Summit has agreed that there would be no involuntary transfers and has createdContinue reading “CBA Update #24 and COVID-19 Relief Funding”
CBA Update #23
Bargaining Update Today we had our 23rd bargaining session with Summit. Summit’s team presented a document with all of their proposals, which you can view here. They made movement on the below three proposals. Summit Proposals Class size Summit’s most recent proposal aligned with our proposal for class sizes in most areas. Core content courses:Continue reading “CBA Update #23”
Bargaining Update #20
Today we had our twentieth negotiating session. We have come closer to an agreement and had helpful discussions about family leave, training and professional development, and concept / cognitive skill grading policies. Summit’s Proposals Leaves: Summit offered this proposal and because we are closer to an agreement, we offered a verbal counterproposal later in theContinue reading “Bargaining Update #20”
Virtual School Agreement Reached!
Virtual School Agreement Reached! Today, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Summit for virtual school. This MOU will be in effect through the end of the school year. Highlights Reduction in projects and power focus areas. English, history, Science and Spanish teachers are expected to teach a reduced number of projects, with oneContinue reading “Virtual School Agreement Reached!”
Bargaining Update #14
On Wednesday, November 4, we had our 14th bargaining session with Summit. Our most significant discussions were around Summit’s Support Services proposal and our Discipline and Dismissal proposal. Summit presented the following proposals: Organizational Security Evaluation Shared Governance Professional Development & Support Services (combined) Summit also provided thoughts on our Intellectual Property proposal but declinedContinue reading “Bargaining Update #14”