Wright Tech - At the 11/15 meeting with political, business and department of education leaders a decision was made to keep Wright Tech open as a 9 -12 grade school for another year while the entire matter is investigated more thoroughly. This was welcome news to the SVFT leadership and the staff at Wright Tech.
Labor-Management- The next Labor Management meeting will take place on December 14 at the SVFT office. Rick has been notified that Commissioner Mark McQuillan will not be able to attend the December Labor-management meeting. Previous commitments prevent his attendance. We are sending to him the future meeting dates with the hope that he will put one or more of them on his calendar.
Seniority List- The Seniority list, dated September 2007 is posted online. click here to view
Union Reps have a copy at each school. Please check the list. Notify Ed Lang at the SVFT office ASAP if you discover errors.
Constitution Language Changes- The language changes recommended by the Constitution & By-Laws committee were reviewed at the 11/7 Executive Council meeting and voted on and approved by the council. Since attendance at the Membership meeting on 11/15 did not meet the requirement for a quorum no new business was conducted. However, the new language changes will be made to the constitution because they were approved by the Executive Council.
General Membership Meeting- The first of two general membership meetings for the 2007-2008 school year took place Thursday, November 15, at Wilcox Tech in Meriden. Attendance was less than anticipated. Rick brought the membership up to date on what has been happening since the last general membership meeting in May of this year. The raffle was well received.
Outreach - The SVFT has identified a need for our system to reach out to the people who are making labor decisions in Connecticut. SVFT President, Rick Tanasi and Vice President, Pat Keavney will begin this process by meeting with the Commissioner of Labor on November 28 at 2:30. John Olson, CT AFL-CIO President, will also be attending that meeting.