Ogden Teachers meet to discuss contract

Over 200 Ogden teachers listened to their OEA and UEA leaders as their questions were answered about the unprecedented actions of the Ogden School Board.

Please come join us at our rally, Thursday, July 14 at 10:00 am at the Liberty Park, 21st and Monroe Blvd. in Ogden.

Go to our website at www.ogdenweber.org to learn more.

Rick

Editorial Response to be published in the Standard-Examiner

We have posted our OEA Response to the Standard Examiner editorial and the Brad Smith (school board members) letter to the editor on our webpage at www.ogdenweber.org

Rick

PLEASE ATTEND OGDEN TEACHER MEETING TODAY

PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND OUR OGDEN TEACHER MEETING TODAY AT 4:30 PM
LOCATION: PLEASANT VALLEY BRANCH OF THE WEBER COUNTY LIBRARY
5568 ADAMS AVE., ACROSS FROM THE OGDEN REGIONAL HOSPITAL

WE WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS AND GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONTRACT CRISIS WE ARE FACING

THANKS RICK

Please attend Ogden teacher meeting Monday, July 11

Please attend our Ogden Teachers meeting, Monday, July 11 at 4:30 at the Pleasant Valley Branch of the Weber County Library (auditorium), 5568 Adams Ave., Ogden. (across from the Ogden Regional Hospital)  Local and state leaders will be their to answer questions and give you information on our next steps.  Go to our website (www.ogdenweber.org)  for copies of the the following documents:

• New Ogden Common Contract
• New Teachers' Procedural Manual
• Summary of changes from negotiated agreement
• Summary of changes in salary schedule
• 2009-10 negotiated agreement
• 2009-2010 salary schedule

You can read more about what is happening in today's Salt Lake Tribune, www.sltrib.com and Deseret News, www.deseretnews.com

Thanks for your support
One in solidarity
Rick

Please attend a members only meeting at the Pleasant Valley Branch of the Weber count library

We need all Ogden teachers to attend a  meeting Monday, July 11, 2011 at 4:30 pm at the Pleasant Valley Branch of the Weber County Library, located at 5568 Adams Ave, (across from Ogden Regional Hospital)  It is crucial that you attend to be informed on the current contract crisis and learn what our next steps will be.

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

More information is on our website at www.ogdenweber.org

Please spread the word to all Ogden teachers to attend this important meeting.

Rick Palmer

Media Alerts on Ogden contract crisis

Here are some places to view articles and interviews dealing with our contract crisis:

• www.ogdenweber.org (You can access Doug Stephen's, UEA Executive Director Mark Mickelsen's  and Supt. Z's interviews with Doug Wright (KSL Radio)
• www.standard.net (you can access yesterday's editorial comment (blasts us and supports the district's view on performance pay...surprise, surprise, surprise) and a great Grondahl cartoon.
• www.sltrib.com (you can access todays front page headlines  "Ogden gives teachers ulitmatum"

We are meeting in an emergency OEA Executive Board meeting today with UEA's Executive Director and Legal Counsel.  Yesterday we mailed a "hot pink" alert on our upcoming rally and gave more information to our members.  We need everyone at the rally at Liberty Park, 21st and Monroe at 10 am, Thursday, July 14.  Bring your other teacher friends and families to support our right to bargain.

Thanks One in Solidarity
Rick

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