The
following are the Legislative Goals Set by the Caucus for State Supported
Living Centers. These were approved by a vote of the caucus and by a vote
of the full body of the General Assembly. They will become part of TSEU’s
overall political program along with our statewide program and the issues
decided on by our sister agencies and universities.
We
will fight for:
1.
A full pay group wage increase for all direct care and support staff
2.Increased & better training for staff
3.Hazardous duty pay for work with individuals with severe behaviors and/or
dual diagnosis
4.A guarantee of full choice of placement to individuals, parents and
guardians
5. Worked holidays that fall on weekends should be treated like any other
worked holiday
We
will fight against:
6.
All attempts to eliminate or reduce due process (grievance) rights
7. Any attempt to close or privatize facilities
Organizing
Resolution:
Fully understanding that no one will just give us what we need because
it is the right thing to do and that we have to win our demands through
our organizing and our involvement we resolved that we will double the
membership of the union at SSLC facilities across the state over the next
two years (2010-2012). We know that this can only be done if we actively
participate in forming and maintaining organizing committees, take workplace
targets, and persist in asking our co-workers to join the union. |