Now more than ever, you should be a member of the Federation. Our union represents faculty in grievances, negotiations, and in disputes with management. Our member dues support all of the activities of our union. Also, the higher percentage of the faculty that belongs to the union, the stronger our union will be with regards to negotiations, in the eyes of management, and to ourselves.

Increases in salary and benefits have come about because past members were active in negotiations and in the union. To maintain and improve our salaries, benefits, to defend and improve our professional rights, we need you as an active member.

Most importantly, your membership gives you the opportunity to fully participate in the the direction of the union, from voting yes or no on new contracts to becoming an officer. Our union strength is directly related to the engagement of our members in union activities.

We also recommend to our members to be involved in the Committee on Political Education, also known as COPE. The importance of the union’s involvement in politics is very important, especially as public employees. Through COPE, we have the ability to shape our workplace in ways that are unique to our profession. By law, we are not allowed to use union dues directly for politics. We support that organizational and legal separation.