CCV United Faculty
The union for faculty at the Community College of Vermont
RSS
  • About Your Union
    • CCVUF Antiracism Working Group
  • Committee Work
  • Documents
    • Current Contract
    • CCVUF Bylaws
    • VSCFF Constitution
  • Bulletin Board
  • Contact

CCV Appeals Faculty Unemployment

Alec August 20, 2020 News

It has come to the attention of our union that CCV and the Vermont State College System are appealing faculty’s unemployment claims. We are very concerned about this course of action and are reaching out to you to see if this has happened to you.

If your unemployment claim for cancelled summer courses has been appealed by CCV/ VSCS, please let us know. Many faculty have been denied unemployment by the Department of Labor but appealed this decision and won. CCV/VSCS then appealed this decision in an attempt to block faculty from receiving unemployment. CCV has 30 days to appeal once you’ve been awarded your claim and they have appealed claims despite faculty receiving funds already.

We are deeply concerned that CCV/VSCS is appealing faculty claims at this time. We have not heard of other employers reducing workload and then actively blocking employee attempts to receive unemployment.

Please reach out to us if you have concerns, questions, or ideas by replying to this email.

Faculty have received support and assistance on appeals through Vermont Legal Aid. We are also organizing a list of faculty Unemployment Mentors who can offer support to faculty dealing with this issue.

Please email union steward Emily Casey with questions or to help support your colleagues with this issue through your experience with unemployment: emilyclairecasey@gmail.com.

Together we are stronger.

Latest Issue of “Together” Anti-Racism Working Group Letter to the Academic Council

Related Posts

News/

What has our union accomplished? What’s next?

It’s here, time to begin the process of bargaining our second contract. While we made significant gains with our first contract, we know there is room to improve and strengthen our union. Step 1 is to hear from all our members and determine priorities for this round. Tomorrow all dues-paying members will receive a link […]

News/

Anti-Racism Working Group Letter to the Academic Council

CCV United Faculty, Anti-Racism Working Group September 11, 2020 Re: Recommendations for Curriculum Changes To the Academic Council: These past few months have been extraordinary. We are living at a historical moment when communities, institutions, and citizens across the country are at last initiating long overdue conversations on the ongoing systemic racism in this country. […]

News/

Latest Issue of “Together”

Here’s Issue 17 of “Together” — the newsletter of the faculty union of VSC & CCV. ISSUE #17 – March 2019 (PDF)

Are you a member?

CCV faculty: Have you filled out your membership form yet?

Membership Form Here

Your Union

As early as spring of 2014 CCV faculty were discussing the work of forming a faculty union. The process of connecting with each other and organizing a group of committed faculty to form a union took some time, but by the Spring of 2017 we were confident that the majority of CCV faculty wanted a union to represent our interests. In October of 2017, 81% of the eligible CCV faculty voted and the results revealed a strong majority in favor of union representation by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union.

Our Original Mission Statement

The adjunct faculty of the Community College of Vermont are committed to a fair and progressive agenda that supports faculty in providing quality instruction built on strong academic standards, that promotes faculty support of students and that works for college affordability.

As professionals in our fields, we seek to formalize our faculty voice in curriculum and program development, course assignments and compensation. We seek to strengthen faculty evaluation and grievance procedures and to create an organized voice for faculty, both at the Vermont statehouse and nationwide.

A CCV faculty union will be a powerful voice for a collaborative educational atmosphere, fair and just working conditions and accessible, high-quality education for all.

© CCV United Faculty 2021
Powered by WordPress • Themify WordPress Themes