OEA to Rally July 14th in Liberty Park

President Doug Stephens issued a call to action for all members and teachers in the Ogden District and our UEA family to attend a rally in Liberty Park, 21st and Monroe Blvd, Ogden, UT at 10:00 AM.  We will have speakers from UEA and NEA.  We will give more information in the email that was sent to your school email and a mailing (look for a bright pink flyer in the next couple of days) that we are preparing to mail out as I write this.  Please continue to check this site and our website (www.ogdenweber.org) for more info and the new documents that the District has imposed on us.

Thanks One in Solidarity
Rick

Ogden School Board Arbitrarily Changes Negotiated Agreement without negotiations with OEA

I hope you have had a chance to look at the documents on our webpage (www.ogdenweber.org):

• The new "Procedural Manual" and "Common Contract" that take parts of our former Negotiated Agreement and has made huge changes- 26 sections entirely gone, 24 sections left alone, 42 sections w/changes (some huge ones) and 3 entirely new sections
• My summary of the changes (I eyes are crossed from trying to cross-reference between the three documents)
• The changes in the salary schedule (some teachers will receive a lot of money, some not so much) that even out the steps at about 3% increments as you go down the column. (I calculate it will cost at least $1 million to pay for it, much more than steps cost)
• Supt. Z's video explanation to the Standard-Examiner Editorial Board (no friends of ours)

I will need to post a copy of the old Negotiated agreement since the district took it off their page.

If you have questions please email me at rick@ogdenweber.org or call me at 801-390-6365

Thanks for your support and solidarity
Rick

Go to UniServ Webpage for contract changes

You can go to www.ogdenweber.org to see a list of the many changes that the Ogden School Board has made to our contract without ANY NEGOTIATIONS.  Please continue to check this blog, your school email and our UniServ website for communication concerning the contract.

Rick

Go to our website to view the Supt. Zabriskie video with the Editorial Board from the Standard

Go to the ogden weber uniserv website: http://www.ogdenweber.org/ to view the Zabriskie video about the gutting of our contract negotiations.

Rick

OEA President sends message to all members

You should have received an email from President Doug Stephens today on your school email.
We will keep you posted at this location as we get more information.  Look for a mailing next week also.
Thanks Rick

Ogden City School Board issues ultimatum to teachers

Read in today's Standard-Examiner: www.standard.net.com
Ogden SB sends letter to teachers "sign or lose your job".

Rick

Bagley Cartoon on School Funding

Go to www.sltrib.com and view the Bagley Cartoon in the opinion pages today...it is great.
Rick

Also a good article in the Deseret News (www.deseretnews.com) on the lack of male elementary teachers in Utah.