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DDrr.. BBoobb BBllaacckkwwoooodd’’ss book From the Silent Era to “TheSopranos”: Italian American Gangsters in Trend-Setting Filmsand Television Shows was published on May 29. The bookcomments on 92 films and six television shows releasedfrom 1906-2005 and may be purchased at Amazon.com,Barnesandnoble.com and area bookstores. Blackwood isa retiree from Wright College, former editor of TheCollege Union Voice and recently elected president of theInternational Press Club of Chicago.

Blackwood’s Book Published

Dr. Bob Blackwood signed advanced copies of his book at theCCCTU Annual Banquet on May 5 at the Merchandise MartHoliday Inn.

Triton Professional ReceivesPrestigious Award

KKeenntt RRaannddaallll from TritonCollege received the presti-gious Tony Award from theRefrigeration Service EngineersSociety (RSES) for earning thehighest score on theCertificate Member Exam.Theinternational RSES’ mission isto educate HVAC service engi-neers. Local 1600 is proud ofthe accomplishments of ourprofessionals.

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V O I C EBy a vote of 132 to 2, the Moraine Valley Faculty

Association (MVFA) overwhelmingly approved its newfive-year contract on May 15 and 16.The Moraine ValleyBoard of Trustees unanimously voted to approve thecontract at its May 18 board meeting.The MVFA negoti-ating team of Chief Negotiator and Chapter Chair-electJJaann HHiillll--MMaattuullaa, DDaannaa CCaammppbbeellll, MMaarryyaann JJaattcczzaakk, LLaauurreenneeKKiirrbbyy, LLaarrrryy LLaannggeelllliieerr, RRaannddyy SSoouutthhaarrdd and TTrrooyy SSwwaannssoonnwas well prepared with data, dollar details and deliberateproposals.

“Negotiations between the Moraine ValleyAdministration and the Faculty Association teams weredemanding,” stated Hill-Matula. “The final contract agree-ment serves both the administration and the faculty verywell for the next five years. It will contribute to the stabil-ity of the college and good relations among the faculty,administration, and Board of Trustees.”

The five-year contract, which expires in summer 2011,includes 5% annual raises and clarifies existing contractlanguage such as the tenured evaluation schedule, over-load selection, lane corrections and distance learning.Health insurance premiums increases are minimal andthe FA Negotiating Team successfully opposed adminis-trative proposals to increase office hours, change releasetime practice and eliminate part-time teaching opportu-nities for retirees.

CCCTU President PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy was elated at thenews: “This contract is excellent: 5% raises for five years,minimal increases in health care contributions and muchneeded contract language clarification. Moraine Valley, fol-lowing in the footsteps of the South Suburban CollegeFaculty contract from last summer, has set the bar. Itbehooves all of us when both sides bargain in good-faithand seek compromise.”

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—Jan Hill-Matula

COOK COUNTY COLLEGE TEACHERS UNION, LOCAL 1600, AFT, AFL-CIO

SUMMER, 2006

STOP THE PRESSES! As the Voice was going to press, the Moraine Valley Support Staff voted 127-3 in favor of ratifying their new contract. Some highlights include a 5% wage increase for 5 years and a retirementincentive increased to $3900 per year for insurance costs for 5 years after retirement.The negotiating team is ChapterChair RRoossee SSaakkaanniiss, Classified VP GGaaiill WWiioott, Sec. HHeelleenn AAggrreettssii, Grievance Chair RReenneeee SSkkoottnniikk,Treasurer JJuulliiee PPoouulloossand IFT Staffer JJeennnniiffeerr MMaarrsshh as Lead Negotiator.The contract will not be official until the Moraine Valley Board ofTrustees approves it in June.

Moraine Valley Faculty Association Ratifies Five-Year Contract

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Perry Buckley Re-elected I-UPC Slate Sweeps All Offices

At the March 10 Union House Delegate meeting, theIndependent-Union Progressive Caucus (I-UPC) slate wasdeclared the winner in the election held during March 6-8, 2006.The official results were presented to theExecutive Board on April 21. President PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyyreceived 1372 votes out of 1384 votes cast. Re-electedwere:Vice President-City Colleges SSoonniiaa JJeeaann PPoowweellll,VicePresident-Suburban JJiimm OO’’MMaalllleeyy,Vice President-ClassifiedGGaaiill WWiioott, Grievance Chair TToomm KKooddooggeeoorrggiioouu,Secretary PPaatt WWeenntthhoolldd,Treasurer DDoonn RRaaddttkkee andLegislative Chair BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee. Also elected were all localchapter officers and house delegates as well as the AFTDelegates 2006, the AFT Alternate Delegates, the IFTDelegates 2007 and the IFT Alternate Delegates.

PPaauull JJaannuuss and PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy confer over the officialelection results that were presented to the UnionHouse Delegate meeting on March 10.

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F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T ’ S D E S K

Conventional wisdom states that the principal functionof a Union is two-fold: 1) Negotiate good contracts forits members and 2) Defend those contracts and themembers’ rights.

Over the past two years, however, one thing hasbecome increasingly clear to me. If we are to defend allwe have gained, if we are to “keep what we got; get whatwe need,” the chief battleground is not at the bargainingtable. It is in Springfield.

I would estimate that 30 – 40% of the calls and lettersI receive are from retirees (and active members as well)concerned about pensions and health care. You needonly a thimble-full of knowledge of current events toknow both are under serious attack. What many of ushave taken for granted for years, a decent pension withaffordable medical insurance, is all of a sudden not socertain… not so guaranteed.

The first salvo from Springfield was last spring’s SB 27which not only removed virtually all early retirementenhancement programs, but made it almost impossiblefor aannyyoonnee to earn more than a 6% raise in his or herlast four yeas of employment. There were other rum-blings that the politicians were looking to take away whathave aallwwaayyss been considered sacrosanct retiree rightssuch as the state income tax exemption and the annual3% cost of living provision. So far we have fought these off.

It is no better in health care. The College InsuranceProgram (CIP) just announced their new rates for 2006– 07. All college retirees (except the City Colleges) arein this plan, and many CCC retirees continue to urge theUnion of fight for their inclusion. The new rates are sim-ply mind boggling. A non-Medicare primary retiree andspouse, over age 65, would pay $17,827.20 in premiumsper year for the State’s PPO plan! The formulary drugco-pay has soared to $40.00, as high as any of our contracts.

So what should we do? What are we doing?Fortunately, the answer is an area in which Local 1600traditionally has excelled: political action. Through ourmembers’ generous donations to our COPE fund wehave put together a powerful and effective group of legis-lators who listen to us, work with us and help us. SenateHouse Higher Education Chair EEdd MMaalloonneeyy and HouseHigher Ed Chair KKeevviinn MMccCCaarrtthhyy, to name only two, haveinvited me, other Local 1600 members, as well as IFT andAFT legislative staffers to testify before their committeesand voice our issues and concerns.

Also, our own legislative chair BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee, quitefrankly, is the quintessential political activist. He is knownand respected in Springfield and is often consulted by theIFT and legislators themselves on bill and law language.Through his efforts, and the 65 members who attendedlobby day, and the IFT Springfield office, we have madeinroads. SB 27 has been modified so that it no longeraffects overtime, summer work, promotions, and changesin job descriptions. We also helped draft language whichwill create a CIP / Health Insurance Task Force. This willreport directly to the governor and will deal with mat-ters such as the inclusion of the City Colleges and thespiraling cost. The bill was written so that Local 1600 willhave a member on the committee. We are a player inSpringfield.

We will continue to work hard on all fronts for all ourmembers, including our retirees… for some day, Godwilling, we will all retire. We just want to make surewhen we get there… it is a place we want to be! AsMMiicchhaaeell FFrraayynn says in his play “Clockwise:” “It is not thedespair I can’t stand. I can stand the despair. It’s thehope I can’t stand.”

Perry J. Buckley

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Oakton ClassifiedNegotiations Continue

The Oakton Classified negotiations team had its fifthmeeting on Thursday, June 8. According to Chapter ChairJJiilllliiaann VVeerrssttrraattee they are making progress with good faithbargaining. “So far we have signed off on eight tentativeagreements yet we have still not discussed salary andbenefits,” stated Verstrate. In the photo (l-r), standing, areJJiimm KKoosstteecckkii, SSuuee MMoosseerr and PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy. Sitting areBBaarrbbaarraa RReeiinneekkiinngg, JJiilllliiaann VVeerrssttrraattee and MMaarriillyynn DDaavviiss.

On May 4, 2006, the PSCSS Federation began negotia-tions with the PSC administration to bargain a successoragreement.The negotiations team consists of ChiefNegotiator JJaanniiee II.. MMoorrrriissoonn from Local 1600, SSuueeBBrraaaasscchh, PSCSS Chapter Chair and CCaarriissssaa DDaavviiss, Asst.Chapter Chair. IFT Field Director JJeennnniiffeerr MMaarrsshh will be aconsultant during negotiations.

Prior to the start of negotiating, the union distributeda survey in December 2005 to all classified employees inorder to tally their most important concerns which arenow the core issues presented to the administration: 1)an across-the-board salary increase; 2) added benefits forfamily members regarding sick leave, the sick-leave bankand FMLA; 3) bereavement; and 4) new reclassificationlanguage. In addition to the above, the negotiating teamintends to clean-up contract language and grammar inthe existing contract.

“The goal in these negotiations is to deliver a succes-sor agreement to the membership before the end ofJune that will be fair to both sides,” stated ChiefNegotiator Morrison. “So far the process has been verypositive and we feel confident that we will be able todeliver a good contract.”

Negotiations for the Harper Faculty resumed on May17th after a six-week break when ten sessions of “inter-est-based bargaining” did not result in a contract inMarch. “I was very disappointed,” said Chief Negotiatorand Local 1600 President PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy, “that what wewere able to do with every other contract the past yearin Local 1600 was not possible at Harper.” However, theadministration sent the Union a modified proposal in aneffort to get negotiations restarted. The Union has pro-posed beginning intense negotiations on June 5th butthe administration has declined the request and refusesto meet with the Union until July. The Union’s goalremains getting a contract before the current agreementexpires on August 1, 2006.

“There is an improvement here,” said team memberDDaavvee RRiicchhmmoonndd, “but we still have a very long way togo. This is not going to be easy.” The salient problem is“takeaways.” The Harper administration still has a laun-dry-list of proposals which ranges from increased officehours, decreased reassigned and release time, and moreadministration authority and control of academic issues.

Harper College FacultyResume Negotiations

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On April 10th, the Harper Faculty turned out in forceto receive a negotiations update from Buckley and theentire negotiating team.The mood was somber as theteam discussed the Harper administration’s proposals.When asked if anyone would vote to accept the propos-al, not a single member answered “yes.” Buckley told thefaculty that the team will continue to meet with theadministration whenever they wish and will work to“keep what we got and get what we need.”

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Prairie State College SupportStaff Begins Negotiations

The Harper Faculty Negotiations team: (standing, l-r) TTrryyggvveeTThhoorreessoonn, DDaavviidd RRiicchhmmoonndd, PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy, BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee and JJiimmOO’’MMaalllleeyy;; (sitting, l-r) MMiicchhaaeell VViijjuukk, GGrreegg CClleemmoonnss and LLiinnddaa CCaammppbbeellll.

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan Addresses House of Delegates

At the March 10 House of Delegates meeting at theMerchandise Mart, Illinois Attorney General LLiissaa MMaaddiiggaannaddressed Local 1600 house delegate members, listingthe many additional services that her office has providedfor the citizens of Illinois since taking office after the2002 election. Madigan, a former Assistant Dean atWilbur Wright College, ran unopposed in theDemocratic primary and faces a Republican in theNovember 2006 election. She has already received Local1600’s endorsement. Also addressing the House wasPPaauull MMaannggiieerrii, a candidate for Illinois State Treasurer.Unfortunately he lost his bid against AAlleexxii GGiiaannnnoouulliiaass.Both candidates received contributions for their cam-paigns from the COPE fund.

Illinois Attorney General LLiissaa MMaaddiiggaann addresses the UnionHouse of Local 1600 on March 10.

Illinois Attorney General LLiissaa MMaaddiiggaann greets HW Chapter ChairMMiikkee RRuuggggeerrii as HW Chapter Chair-elect PPhhiill SSttuucckkyy and retireeCCaass KKoottoowwsskkii look on. Cas’ son, DDaann KKoottoowwsskkii, is running for theIllinois State Senate in November.

Legislative Chair BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee (right) presents a check toDemocratic candidate PPaauull MMaannggiieerrii for Illinois State Treasurer atthe Local 1600 March 10 House Meeting.

President PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy introduces Illinois Attorney General andformer Wright College colleague LLiissaa MMaaddiiggaann.

Local 1600 leaders listen to Illinois Attorney General LLiissaaMMaaddiiggaann discuss the upcoming November elections.

At the Hispanic American Labor Council’s ElectionRally at Mi Tierra, 2538 S. Kedzie, Chicago, on February27, DDrr.. FFrraannkklliinn IInnoojjoossaa (Daley College), Daley RetireeGGrraacciieellaa SSiillvvaa--SScchhuucchh and HALC President AAuuggiiee SSaallllaasstook a moment to express their solidarity before the pri-mary election.

After discussing adjunct faculty conditions with IFTmembers in November, State Rep. KKeevviinn MMccCCaarrtthhyy (D,37-Orland Park) decided to hold a special subject matterhearing of the House Higher Education Committee totake testimony on the issue.The meeting took placeWednesday, February 15 and four IFT members, includ-ing TToomm DDaasscceennzzoo, President of Moraine Valley AdjunctFaculty Association (MVAFA) at the time, were on handto tell the committee about their personal experiencesas adjuncts and non-tenure track faculty.

Dascenzo believes that “it was an excellent opportuni-ty to assist in providing a real life perspective to whatadjunct faculty encounter on our college campuses inIllinois. The budget for all of higher education is currentlybalanced on the backs of the adjunct faculty in our state.Legislatures need to hear from our union brethren onthe plight of adjuncts in Illinois and across the nation."

Local 1600’s Tom Dascenzo: “The budget for all highereducation is currently bal-anced on the backs of theadjunct faculty in our state.”

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The committee heard testimony regarding adjunct andnon-tenure track faculty working conditions, salary inade-quacies and lack of opportunity to move into full timepositions. Copies of recent AFT publications regardingthese important issues were also provided to the mem-bers of the Committee and it is the union’s hope tocontinue working with Chairman McCarthy to draft leg-islation addressing these important issues.

Dascenzo is handing over the reins of the MVAFA toTThheerreessaa RRaaiinneess (pun intended) in July and will begin toserve as Grievance Chair. He was Chairperson for twoyears and worked tirelessly for two years before that tohelp form the bargaining unit.

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Bill Naegele and the ICCB meet at HaroldWashington College

On Friday, March 31, the Illinois Community CollegeBoard met at Harold Washington College for its monthlymeeting. Local 1600 Legislative Chair and ICCB FacultyTrustee the Honorable BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee (second from right)reported on recent legislation related to community colleges to the ICCB.

TToomm DDaasscceennzzoo, center, listens to a colleague discuss the plight ofadjuncts and non-tenure track faculty before the House HigherEducation Committee. Also in the photo are MMiicchheellllee PPaauull, IFTLegislative Director and, left, BBaarrbb GGrreeiimm, Adjunct Faculty atBlackhawk Community College, IFT Local 1836.

Hispanic American LaborCouncil Holds Election Rally

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Local 1600 Endorses IFT Community College Council’s 2006 Legislative ProgramAt the April 21 Executive Board meeting, LegislativeChair BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee presented the IFT CommunityCollege Council’s 2006 Legislative Program that wasapproved on March 17 at the biannual IFT CC Councilmeeting.When he presented the program, he empha-sized the importance of the IFT and cited the recentpassage of Senate Bill 49 that mitigated the unintendedconsequences of “the odious SB 27 [which] is a goodexample of why we need our state federation to advo-cate for our interests.” Naegele congratulated IFTPresident Jiimm DDoouugghheerrttyy, IFT Director of PoliticalActivities SStteevvee PPrreecckkwwiinnkkllee and his staff, particularlyLegislative Directors LLaauurraa AArrtteerrbbuurrnn and MMiicchheellllee PPaauull,and President Peerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy, who personally lobbiedLocal 1600-endorsed legislators to get this agreement.

Legislative Chair BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee advocates supporting legislationthat would enroll the CCC in the College Insurance Program atthe IFT Community College Council meeting on March 17 at theHyatt Regency in Woodfield. In the background listening arePPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy and LLaarrrryy GGoolldd, AFT Director of Higher Education

2006 Legislative 9-Point Program

• Increase state aid to community colleges (CCs) toat least 50% of operating costs.

• Restore the right of SURS recipients to receiveservice credit for up to two years of unused sickleave.

• Continue to pursue,via national legislation, thedecoupling of social security offset provisions fromstate pension benefits.

• Adequately fund SURS without increasing employ-ee contributions and oppose any decrease in benefitsfor current or future annuitants.

• Introduce legislation to require that 75% of all col-lege credit courses in each department shall betaught by full-time tenure-track faculty.

• Amend the SURS statute to require the electionof the SURS Board of Directors by SURS partici-pants.

• Introduce legislation to prohibit CC employee residency rules.

• Oppose any legislation or resolution to establish an“Academic Bill of Rights” for Illinois public higher education.

• Support legislation that would allow enrollment ofthe City Colleges in the College Insurance Program(CIP).

Prairie State’s SSuuee BBrraaaasscchh (middle), Oakton Classified’s JJiilllliiaannVVeerrssttrraattee (second from right) and Daley College’s MMeell AAnnddeerrssoonnlisten to discussion about the controversial and misnamedAcademic Bill of Rights at the IFT Community College Councilmeeting on March 17 at the Hyatt Regency in Woodfield.

South Suburban CollegeAdjunct Faculty AssociationLeaders Elected

In the March 2006 Voice issue, it was reported that theSouth Suburban College Adjunct Faculty Association(SSCAFA) had just successfully negotiated its first con-tract and that its officers would be elected in time to beintroduced at the March 10 Union House ofRepresentatives meeting.The SSCAFA leadership is nowset: MMeelliissssaa GGaaddddiinnii, Chapter Chair ; RRiicchhaarrdd FFooxx,ViceChair ; MMaarrkk JJoosseepphh, Grievance Chair ; and MMiikkee HHoorraann,Treasurer. Currently the SSCAFA represents almost 200Adjunct Faculty.

Local 1600 Vice President SSoonniiaa PPoowweellll and Local1600 Grievance Chair TToomm KKooddooggeeoorrggiioouu briefed over50 members of the Wright Chapter at the February 17chapter meeting in the music room. Chapter Chair CCllyyddeeWWaallkkeerr had V.P. Powell lead off the discussion, as she hada grievance hearing to attend to at Malcolm X College.Powell commented briefly on recent CCC grievances.She noted the decisions of arbitrators and their impacton other arbitrations.

TThheerreessaa TTyyllkkaa, the chair of the Wright ChapterProfessional Development Funds Committee, balancedher young daughter, IIssaabbeellllaa, in her arms, as she reportedon correct procedures for acquiring funds.Walker urgedattendance at the March 15 Lobby Day in Springfield.Assistant Chapter Chair HHeennrryy HHeerrzzoogg noted theupcoming March 17 Annual Chapter Scholarship lunch-eon at the Three Olives Restaurant.

After some hearty pizza munching, Kodogeorgiou gavea detailed account of grievances in the CCC, the UnfairLabor Practice filed against the CCC on behalf of theemeritus professors and answered questions on thearbitrators’ decisions.

V.P. Powell and Grievance Chair Kodogeorgiou Brief Wright Chapter

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The Truman Chapter held its annual spring banquet atthe Parthenon Restaurant in Chicago’s Greektown onSaturday, April 22. Chapter Chair TToonnyy JJoohhnnssttoonn and hiswife, RRaacchheell,, welcomed about 50 chapter members andLocal 1600 President PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy and Local 1600Grievance Chair TToomm KKooddooggeeoorrggiioouu..

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Chair TThheerreessaa TTyyllkkaa reports to the members about proceduresfor requesting funds with the assistance of young IIssaabbeellllaa on Feb. 17 in the Music Room.

Local 1600 Grievance Chair TToomm KKooddooggeeoorrggiioouu and V.P. (CCC)SSoonniiaa PPoowweellll update each other on grievances and arbitrationsbefore the Wright Chapter meeting on Feb. 17, 2006, in theMusic Room.

Truman Chapter HasIntimate Dinner atParthenon Restaurant

The private dining room at the Parthenon was crowded withhappy diners including: MMaaxx GGoouulliiaass’ date, MMaaxx, PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy,RRaacchheell JJoohhnnssttoonn and TR Chapter Chair TToonnyy JJoohhnnssttoonn.

President PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy,TR Chapter Chair TToonnyy JJoohhnnssttoonn andUnion Leadership Award Winner EEaarrll SSiillbbaarr

Following the multi-course Greek feast of appetizers,entrée and desert, Distinguished Training Specialist HHaarroollddSSaannttaammaarriiaa, Distinguished Professor YYvvoonnnnee HHaarrrriiss andUnion Leadership Award Winner EEaarrll SSiillbbaarr were recog-nized for their outstanding achievements. At the close ofthe ceremonies, MMiicchhaaeell MMccCClloosskkeeyy recited his poem inhonor of the distinguished professor.


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Dawson Tech ProgramTeams with Unions to Help Students Prepare for ConstructionTrades Apprenticeships

Editor’s note:The following article was published in theMarch/April 2006 edition of IIFFTT IInnssiigghhtt. It is reprinted herewith permission.

Graduation day has arrived at Dawson TechnicalInstitute for students in the Construction TechnologyCenter (CTC). Students take measurements and makelast-minute adjustments to their projects — scale-modelstaircases and furniture made of PVC pipe.

In the carpentry class, students learn building skillsfrom footing to roofs to interior work, according to car-pentry instructor JJaammeess MMuurrrraayy. Students in the plumbingand pipefitting class display their measuring, joining andinstalling abilities in their projects. “They learn algebra,trigonometry and the plumber/pipe fitter formula to cutsteel, cast iron and PVC pipe,” says plumbing instructorTThheeooddaa SSmmiitthh.

MMiicchhaaeell SShhaarrpp, CTC manager, says that the construc-tion programs at Dawson are based on union guidelinesand designed to help students who want to enterapprenticeship programs run by construction tradesunions. Classes are taught by journeyman level instruc-tors, and the college offers professional development tohelp the instructors hone their teaching skills.

Dawson has one full-fledged apprenticeship programon campus.The International Union of ElevatorConstructors, Local 2, oversees a four-year program forelevator construction run by the local at Dawson.Theprogram, which received official certification as anapprenticeship program by the US Department of Laborin 2002, moved to Dawson in the summer of 2005.There are currently 340 apprentices in the program.Students who complete the apprenticeship can transfertheir credit hours to the Illinois Institute of Technologyand continue studies to earn a bachelor’s degree.Theprogram also offers continuing education classes forjourneymen.

Dawson Tech Dean RRoobbeerrtt KKeellllyy said that the goal ofthe apprenticeship prep programs is to prepare studentsto go into union apprenticeship positions. “A good per-centage of people in the trades are going to be retiring,and they need new people coming in,” said Kelly. “

Dawson Tech’s RRaauussaann TTaammiirr (center) converses with retiree JJoohhnn WWeennggeerr and IFT Community College Council Legislative Chair LLeeoo WWeellcchh outside the Governor’s mansion on March 15.

Our goal is to partner with union apprenticeship pro-grams to offer degree programs, where we offer appren-tices the opportunity to gain college credit while achiev-ing journeymen certifications.”

“We want [students] to take this seriously,” saysMurray. “From day one, I’m on their case about workethic, because it means everything in this business. I do alot of in-your-face teaching.” According to CTC managerSharp, classes finish at the beginning of construction sea-son, and the center is working with contractors to secureplacements.The students also work with organizationslike Habitat for Humanity on construction projects.RRaauussaann TTaammiirr, Cook County College Teachers Union,Local 1600 chapter chair at Dawson, said that theapprentice preparation programs run at Dawson “helpour students prepare to go to the world of work.”

In the last issue of the Voice, the article concerningscabs during the 2004 City Colleges of Chicago strikeomitted one scab’s name: LLaarrrryy WWhhiittee, a professional atWilbur Wright College. He was the only scab at Wright.He subsequently submitted a letter attempting to resignfrom the Union. However, this was a redundant move ashe was automatically expelled from the Union themoment he walked by his brothers and sisters on thepicket line and went to work during the strike. As withall scabs, the only way he would be readmitted to theUnion would be for him to apologize, petition for read-mission and pay the fine of one day’s pay for every dayworked.

The following also crossed the picket line during thestrike and are encouraged to reinstate their CCCTUmembership: DDaanniittaa AAlllleenn, KKeevviinn EE.. BBrroowwnn, JJooyyccee BBuuttlleerr,PPaattrriicciiaa AA.. CCooookkss, LLiinnddaa CC.. EEnngglliisshh, RRaayy AA.. GGeetthheerrss, DDaavviiddCC.. GGoogglliinn, BBeevveerrllyy HHaarrrriiss, JJeennnniiffeerr LL.. HHuunntt, DDeexxtteerr AA..MMiilleess, RRiittaa PPiieettrrzzaakk, CCoorreeyy RReeyynnoollddss, AAlloonnzzoo RRhhooddeenn,DDaanniieell SSiimmppssoonn, KKrriissttiinnee MM.. SScchhuullzz, MMaatttthheeww RR.. TTrruujjiilllloo,RRiicchhaarrdd WWiilllliiaammss, JJiinnnn ((DDaavviidd)) YYeehh, and DDaaaaiiyyaahh ZZiiyyaadd.

Correction: Larry White Is a Scab

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Pictured at the CAN-TV studio on April 19 are: (standing, l-r)OH Professor Emeritus IIssmmaayy AAsshhffoorrdd, KK Nursing AdvisoryBoard member EEvveellyynn CCoolllliieerr--DDiixxoonn, Local 1600 V.P. SSoonniiaa PPoowweelllland (sitting) DDrr.. BBoobb BBllaacckkwwoooodd

On April 19, a one-hour TV show was hosted by DDrr..BBoobb BBllaacckkwwoooodd, professor emeritus of Wright Collegeand Voice staffer, with two 29-minute segments. The ini-tial segment featured Illinois Community College Boardmember BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee, legislative chair of Local 1600. Thesegment, entitled “The Illinois Community Colleges:Where’s the Money?,” contained Naegele’s analysis ofhow the funding system works in Illinois, his projectionsabout the General Assembly’s funding this year and possi-ble sources of funds in the years to come.

The second segment was entitled “Two Challenges tothe City Colleges of Chicago.” Olive-Harvey ProfessorSSoonniiaa PPoowweellll, the Vice President of Local 1600, was thechief co-coordinator. The first challenge was the adminis-tration’s harsh treatment of many professors emeritussince the 2004 strike, including OH Professor EmeritusIIssmmaayy AAsshhffoorrdd (founder of OH College’s African-American Studies Department), and the union’s respons-es to it. The second challenge was the apparent de-certi-fication by the administration of the KK Nursing program.

News from the CCC: VP Sonia Powell Updates the Scab ListAAnnnneettttee WWaattkkiinnss has fully reinstated her membership tothe Union. During the strike, she received bad legaladvice from her own lawyer. Unfortunately she didn'tconsult with "us" to find an alternative to her predica-ment. After she crossed our picket lines, the collegeadministration tried to "use" her but she resisted theiradvances: she was in, but she wasn't on their side.Annette felt terrible about her actions. In order to bereinstated, she paid the required fine. Hers was the onlysituation where the Militancy Committee allowed anexception to the “repayment-in-full” requirement tomake the Union whole, and that was because of herlong established commitment to the Union MemorialBook Scholarship Fund.This part of her fine required herto raise a tidy sum for this fund. She immediately set towork and also met this obligation.Welcome back,Annette!

KK Professor BBaarrbbaarraa NNoorrmmaann spoke via telephonehookup and EEvveellyynn CCoolllliieerr--DDiixxoonn, member of the KKNursing Advisory Board and Past President of theChicago Chapter of Black Nurses, was on-camera ques-tioning the wisdom of closing down a program that wasproviding much-needed jobs to the community.

The show was shown two or three times during Mayon cable channel 19 in Chicago thanks to the productionstaff of the Senior Network, MMaarrtthhaa WWiillssoonn, producer.

Local 1600 Issues on Can-TV Cable Channel 19 in May


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Camaraderie and UnionismCelebrated at the CCCTUAnnual Banquet

On Friday, May 5, the CCCTU celebrated another suc-cessful year with its annual banquet at the Holiday InnMerchandise Mart. After the cocktail hour and a won-derful meal, the NNoorrmmaann GG.. SSwweennssoonn scholarship win-ners were recognized and presented with $1,000 checks.The winners of the “Best Chapter Newsletters” (seenext page) were also recognized. It was also a time tohonor the eight Chapter Chairs who are stepping downand/or retiring for their service to the Union: GGrreeggBBeennssoonn (Morton Classified), TToomm DDaasscceennzzoo (MVAdjunct Fac.), TTeerrrryy EEnnggllee (Harper Pro-Tech), JJoohhnn HHaarrrriiss(OH), MMiikkee RRuuggggeerrii (HW), KKaarreenn SSiimmaacc (SSC Fac.),RRaannddyy SSoouutthhaarrdd (MV Fac.) and JJeeaanneettttee WWiilllliiaammss (KK).

After the ceremony the party began to flow. As lastyear, Dawson Tech’s very own in-house DJ and ChapterChair, RRaauussaann TTaammiirr, spun fantastic records. And this year,rather than have a raffle, there was a silent auction onnumerous gifts that raised over $900 for the COPE fund.Once again, special thanks must be extended to CCC VPSSoonniiaa PPoowweellll, Secretary PPaatt WWeenntthhoolldd, Social Chair PPaauullJJaannuuss and office staff GGaayyllee GGrreegggg and JJaanniiee MMoorrrriissoonn forputting together another memorable banquet. Enjoy thephotos and mark your calendars for next May.

JJeeaannnneettttee WWiilllliiaammss, retiring KK Chapter Chair, accepts a plaqueacknowledging her many years of service to the Union fromPresident PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy.

Retiring MV Chap. Chair RRaannddyy SSoouutthhaarrdd (center) enjoys cocktailhour with BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee (left) and TToonnyy JJoohhnnssttoonn. Southard isretiring after 32 years teaching at Moraine Valley and 14 years asChapter Chair. He also was on every negotiating team since1980 and was an IFT VP from 1993-2005. He will be missed.

DDJJ RRaauussaann TTaammiirr drops the phat trax on the turntables.

Treasurer DDoonn RRaaddttkkee bids on the most popular and expensive($225) raffle item of the evening: a World Champion ChicagoWhite Sox gift basket with two box seat tickets to an upcominggame, an autographed Minnie Minoso ball and other souvenirs.However, Radtke was outbid by Daley colleague JJiimm CCaarreeyy.

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PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy and PPaauull JJaannuuss pose with the Norman G.Swenson Scholarship winners.

PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy and BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee have a lot to smile about. Aroundthe table (clockwise) are: MMaarrlleennee NNaaeeggeellee, LLiilllliiaann BBuucckklleeyy,TTwwaanniiaa BBrreewwsstteerr, TToodddd LLaakkiinn and DDoonn and JJooaann RRaaddttkkee.

The CCCTU Rat Pack: Retirees GGeeoorrggee BBrriixxiiee (left) and PPiieerrRRoosseelllliinnii (right) discuss bidding options for the raffle with formerDaley colleagues DDoonn RRaaddttkkee, MMeell AAnnddeerrssoonn and AAllaann GGbbuurr.

“Adjunction,” the recently established monthly newsletter from the Moraine Valley Adjunct Faculty Organization(MVAFO) and “Daley Union News,” from Daley College, are the winners of the 2005-2006 “Best ChapterNewsletters” award. Honorable Mentions were awarded to Harold Washington’s newsletter, “Local 1600 News” and,from the suburbs,Triton College’s “Unity.” Congratulations to all!

Moraine Valley Adjunct Faculty Organization and Daley College Win Best Chapter Newsletters 2005-2006

MMaarriiaa KKoossssaakkoowwsskkii, DA Asst. Chap. Chair and soon-to-be editorof the award-winning “Daley Union News,” accepts a $500 checkalong with DA Chap. Chair MMeell AAnnddeerrssoonn (right), the former edi-tor. Presenting the check is TToodddd LLaakkiinn, Voice editor, and PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy..

Dapper President PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy and Voice editor TToodddd LLaakkiinnpresent a $500 check to TThheerreessaa RRaaiinneess, MV Adj. FacultyOrganization chair and editor of the outstanding “Adjunction.”

OH Chapter Chair JJoohhnn HHaarrrriiss and his wife, EEllooiissee, await themain course. Harris, who blessed the meal at the banquet, is astudent at Chicago Theological Seminary at the University ofChicago. Harris is stepping down as Chapter Chair to focus onhis last year of teaching, his studies and his work with theJitegemee Foundation. In fact, he and his wife went toMachakos, Kenya with foundation members for twelve days(from May 13 to May 25) in celebration of its 10th anniversary.“Jitegemee” is Swahili for “sustain yourself ” and its mission focuses on helping streeet children in Kenya.


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Lobby Day 2006: “Save our pensions andsave higher education!”Editor’s note: Portions of this article were adapted from JudyDarst’s story about Lobby Day from Triton’s Spring 2006edition of UUnniittyy.

Every year a coalition of unions comes together tomeet with legislators and share concerns about theunder-funding of higher education and pensions. Illinoisranks 49th in the nation in the percentage of tax dollarsused for education. Illinois is also losing ground when itcomes to the salary and benefit packages it can offeruniversity and college faculty and staff. These unsettlingfacts ultimately hamper the ability to attract the best andbrightest.

The day began with breakfast in the Stratton Buildingcafeteria. Representatives WWiillll DDaavviiss (D, 30) and CCoonnnniieeHHoowwaarrdd (D, 34) thanked CCCTU for coming andstressed the importance of being knowledgeable aboutthe issues and meeting with legislators. Davis, a memberof the House Higher Education AppropriationsCommittee noted legislators appreciate “one-on-oneand face-to-face meetings” with constituents.

Following the breakfast briefing by President PPeerrrryyBBuucckklleeyy and Legislative Chair BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee, the Local1600 members moved off to a rally in the nearbyHowlett Building auditorium with members of the IFT,the IEA, Local 73 of the Service Employees InternationalUnion, and the Annuitants Association.

Naegele introduced himself to a crowd of 300 thatgrew to over 400. He and other spokespersons fromthe various unions took turns introducing IllinoisSenators and Representatives and other leaders.The firstto speak was Senator EEddwwaarrdd MMaalloonneeyy (D, 18), chair ofthe Senate Higher Education Committee, who noted theincreased role of non-traditional students in higher edu-cation, not just the 18-22 year-olds. He also expressedhis concern about increasing graduation rates. Maloneystated, “Illinois citizens who complete a college educationmake more money over their lifetime, pay more taxes,and spend more money than those who do not have acollege education.”

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Triton Classified Chair DDoonn CCrraaggeenn poses for a photo with colleagues(l-r) LLiinnddaa NNoorrddssttrroomm, KKaatthhyy GGrreeeennwwaalldd and SSuussaann WWoocchhuumm.

Local 1600 members and retirees enjoy a beautiful day beforeheading into the Governor’s mansion for lunch. From left to rightare: MMyyrraa CCooxx, GGeeoorrggee OOttttoo, IIssmmaayy AAsshhffoorrdd, JJoohhnn WWeennggeerr, IIrrwwiinnGGoollddffiinnee, JJuulliiuuss NNaaddaass (sunglasses), HHeerrmmaann NNoovvaarr, TToodddd LLaakkiinn,MMaarrggaarriittaa CChhaavveezz, TToonnyy JJoohhnnssttoonn, BBoobb BBllaacckkwwoooodd and JJaacckkiieeKKiirrlleeyy.

Olive-Harvey faculty members JJoohhnn HHaarrrriiss, DDaavviidd ZZoolllleerr andPPaauulleettttee JJoonneess share a laugh during the auditorium rally.

BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee warms up the crowd as they enter the auditorium of theHowlett Building.A few days after the rally, Naegele stated,“Thanks toeveryone. I am already hearing from legislators who were impressedby our size, strength, and unity.They were especially impressed withthe members that they personally met in their offices.”

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PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy and BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee discuss higher education fundingwith Sen. MMaattttiiee HHuunntteerr (D, 3), Chair of the SenateAppropriations Committee. After Buckley introduced her, shetold the 400 activists gathered, “We need dedicated revenuestreams to fund education, to bring in more and highly motivatedteachers.”

Senator KKwwaannee RRaaoouull (D, 13) comments on a bill outside theSenate chambers to the pleasure of (left) Retiree Chapter ChairNNoorrmm SSwweennssoonn and (right) Asst. Chapter Chair FFrraannkk PPookkiinn.

President PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy listens to SURS Executive Director DDaannSSllaacckk state, “The problem is not the ability to pay but a willingnessto pay.”With Buckley are Local 1600-endorsed (center) Rep.JJiimm DDuurrkkiinn (R, 82) and Sen. EEdd MMaalloonnee (D, 18).

Next Senator RRiicckk WWiinnkkeell (R, 52) noted that themembers of the universities, colleges and labor have todeliver the message to the governor. He, like otherRepublicans, hit on the topic of the need to protectpensions, though the Republicans had also sponsored“pension holidays” in paying pension benefits.Representative RRiicchh MMeeyyeerrss (R, 94) called for raising thepension funding level to where it should be – 90 per-cent. Senator MMaattttiiee HHuunntteerr (D, 3) called for the needto fully fund education by a tax increase. “Where elseare the new revenues to come from?” she asked.Senator KKiimmbbeerrllyy LLiigghhttffoorrdd (D, 4), chairperson of theSenate Education Committee, said, “We have to makesome serious changes in funding our public school sys-tems.We can no longer rely on property taxes.”

DDaann SSllaacckk, the new executive director of the StateUniversities Retirement System, stated that this year theSURS was receiving an average 10.2 percent return onits investments. He also noted that the State of Illinois isnot paying excessive benefits to its retirees. The $313million in pension payments a year is easily paid. Theproblem with the Illinois pension system is the lack of$8.6 billion in employer funding (read: the State ofIllinois) in the last 10 years. At that point, PresidentCChhrriissttiinnee BBooaarrddmmaann of Local 73, SEIU, a member of theSURS board and a former Wright College student, tookthe microphone. She noted that the Illinois legislature isalways looking for quick fixes—such as privatizing stateassets. The General Assembly simply lacks the will tofund the pension systems and the school system of theState of Illinois. She received a resounding round ofapplause.

Finally, President Buckley took the microphone toencourage the members to go forth, speak to their leg-islators and raise the issues discussed at the rally withthem. Afterwards, rally participants had lunch at theGovernor’s Mansion.

LLooccaall 11660000 RReettiirreeeess gather for a photo in the Stratton Buildingcafeteria before heading out to the rally during Lobby Day.

Representative WWiillll DDaavviiss (D, 30) addresses the crowd in theHowlett Building auditorium on March 15. In the front four rowsare Local 1600 members. Davis called the funding of K-12 “a challenge.”


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On Saturday, April 1, the CCCTU held its third annualLeadership Conference at the IFT northern Illinois head-quarters in Westmont.Titled “Critical Issues inCommunity Colleges Today,” the Local 1600 leadershipset an ambitious and informative agenda for the thirty-eight members who participated.

After a “speaker-less” breakfast, CCC VP and confer-ence coordinator SSoonniiaa JJeeaann PPoowweellll introduced PresidentPPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy who welcomed everyone: “You are thegreatest resource we have.” Powell then read an inspiringpoem about the important roles that educators play inour students’ lives. IFT President JJiimm DDoouugghheerrttyy also wel-comed the participants, noting that there are 90,000 IFTmembers and that “this is a movement, not an insuranceplan where you pay in, sit back and wait for your bene-fits.We must remain active.”

Unlike last year’s breakout sessions, this year therewere three group presentations in a discussion-lectureformat. Suburban VP JJiimm OO’’MMaalllleeyy led the first discussionregarding healthcare coverage and language throughoutLocal 1600 contracts, emphasizing that “once you bar-gain it away, it ain’t coming back.” Next, BBiillll NNaaeeggeellee gavea PowerPoint presentation titled, “Oh What a LovelyWar:The Attack on Pensions and Retirement Benefits inSpringfield.” He soberly noted that, “For every $1 notput in to the pension fund today, it will cost $13 twentyyears from now.” The final session was led by Buckleywho discussed a hodgepodge of issues: the current stateof negotiations, non-economic issues in contracts andthe attack on academic freedom.Afterwards all participantsgathered for a “speaker-less” lunch to share in solidarity.

DDoonn RRaaddttkkee, MMaarriiaa KKoossssaakkoowwsskkii and CChhuucckk MMuussttaarrii take a breakbetween sessions at the Leadership Conference.

First-time participants learned valuable information at theLeadership Conference on April 1. From left to right are BBaarrbbRReeiinneekkiinngg, RRiicchhiiee PPaawwllaakk, HHeelleenn AAggrreessttii, DDaavviidd ZZoolllleerr,GGiiddee CCoolllliinneett, BBaarrbbaarraa NNoorrmmaann, RRoonn TThhoommppssoonn, DDaallee NNaavviiggaattooand MMaarriiaa KKoossssaakkoowwsskkii.

The Daley College Chapter awarded students nearly$15,000 in scholarships at its annual Scholarship Banqueton April 27 in the faculty lounge.The ScholarshipCommittee, consisting of MMaarrwwaann AAmmaarriinn, AAllaann GGbbuurr,RReebbeeccccaa FFoouurrnniieerr, JJaacckk OO’’KKeeeeffee and HHoorraaccee SSiimmoonn andex-officio members HHeelleenn BBeerrgg, DDoonn RRaaddttkkee andGGrraacciieellaa SSiillvvaa--SScchhuucchh, sifted through numerous applica-tions to award 45 scholarships to worthy students, fromtwenty-six $100 Book Scholarship awards to six $500-

“For every

$1 not put in

to the

pension fund

today, it will

cost $13

twenty years

from now.”

—Bill Naegele

Daley College Gives Nearly$15,000 in Scholarships

Chapter Chair MMeell AAnnddeerrssoonn (right, back row) and ScholarshipCommittee Chair MMaarrwwaann AAmmaarriinn (center, back row) pose withMcKillop and Local 1600 Book Scholarship award winners.

S C H O L A R S H I P B A N Q U E T Sand six $1,000-McKillop Scholars. Five students received$250 Barbaro Scholarship awards. Chapter Chair MMeellAAnnddeerrssoonn, who emceed the event, stated, “I am veryproud of our members who generously gave fromtheir own pockets to benefit our students.” After theceremony faculty, staff and students mingled andenjoyed cake and coffee.

Criminal Justice professors RRoonn TThhoommppssoonn (left) and VViinncceeRRuussssoo bookend Local 1600 Book Scholarship winners RRoobbeerrttGGaarrcciiaa (left) and NNiicckk RRuussssoo. In the center is proud mom MMaarriiaa RRuussssoo..

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PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy discusses professors emeritus issues with retireeJJoohhnn WWeennggeerr (left) and HW math professor AArrtt DDiivviittoo.

MMaarrggaarriittaa CChhaavveezz (right) and Retiree JJooaann FFaalllleerrtt catch up on old times.

MMiikkee RRuuggggeerrii (right) takes a moment to congratulate ChapterChair elect PPhhiill SSttuucckkyy. Ruggeri stated, “He knows the details ofhis new upcoming job and has the experience and temperamentto do a great job. Plus he has a great team.”

On Friday, May 12, the Harold Washington chaptergathered at the Greek Islands Restaurant, 200 S. HalstedSt. to celebrate its annual luncheon.The chapter hon-ored the HW 2005-2006 Distinguished Professor, BBeettttyyHHaarrrriiss, retiring Professional Employee Captain FFlloorriinnddaaBBaayyoodd who has served as Captain since the inception ofthe Professional Employee’s unit and HW scholarshipwinners. More then 60 people attended the luncheon,including many retirees.

Also honored at the banquet was outgoing ChapterChair MMiikkee RRuuggggeerrii who has been HW’s leader fortwenty years. CCCTU President PPeerrrryy BBuucckklleeyy noted,“Few chapter chairs are as tenacious as Mike Ruggeri.For twenty years he advocated for the chapter and theUnion.”

Foreign Language/ESL Dept. Staff member SShhiirrlleeyy GGlloovveerr (right)congratulates two scholarship winners at Harold WashingtonCollege’s annual scholarship banquet on May 12.

Harold Washington CollegeCelebrates Annual Banquetfor Distinguished Professorand Student Scholarship Winners


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On April 27, the Truman College Chapter honoredtheir best students with scholarships, awards and aluncheon. The Scholarship Committee — HHaarroollddSSaannttaammaarriiaa, RRiiaazz SSiiddddiiqqii, LLeeoo HHuuaanngg, AAmmaarraa VVaattttaannkkuull,CCaatthhyy SScchhwwaabb, MMiikkee MMccCClloosskkeeyy, GGrreeggoorryy RRoobbiinnssoonn,FFrraannkklliinn RReeyynnoollddss and Chapter Chair TToonnyy JJoohhnnssttoonn —chose 19 students for scholarships.

The students who received scholarships includedIIooaannaa AArrddeelleeaann, CChhrriissttyy AAsshhiinnzzee, CCrriisseellddaa BBaauuttiissttaa, LLaattrriinnaaCCaammppbbeellll, MMaarriiaalluuiissaa CCaammppooss, JJuuddiitthh DDjjuuooggoouuoo, EErrllaannEEkkiiss, MMaarriiaa IIssaabbeel EEssppiinnoozzaa, MMiicchhaaeell GGaarrzzaa, JJeerroommeeHHeennddrriicckkss, JJoovvaannkkaa KKaattiicc, NNaaddiiaa KKhhaann, AAlliillyyaa MMaakkssyyuuttoovvaa,MMaarrtthhaa NNggoonnggaanngg, TTiiffffaannyy OOllssoonn, FFaadduummoo OOmmaarr,IIbbuukkuunnoolluuwwaa PPaasseeddaa, AAnnggeell RRaammooss and WWuuddaasseeWWeellddeeggeebbrriieell.

HHeennrryy HHeerrzzoogg, LLiinnddaa MMuurrpphhyy and JJuulliiuuss NNaaddaass warbled “DannyBoy” on St. Patrick’s Day.

Chapter Chair CCllyyddeeWWaallkkeerr with his wife, KKaayy.

HHeerrmmiinnee KKrryyssaa, HHeennrryy HHeerrzzoogg and LLiinnddaa RRiivveerraa staffed the door.

On St. Patrick’s Day at the Three Olives Restaurant,8313 W. Lawrence, Norridge, the Wright Chapter heldits 34th Annual Student Scholarship Awards Luncheon.Chapter Chair CCllyyddee and KKaayy WWaallkkeerr were there togreet the student recipients of scholarships. AssistantChapter Chair HHeennrryy HHeerrzzoogg introduced the 12 stu-dents who received awards: TTrriicciiaa AAllbbaannoo, LLiieenn CChhooii,JJoohhnn JJooyyccee, DDaawwnn LLaaBBaaddyy, JJuuaann MMaallddoonnaaddoo, MMaarriiaaMMaarrkkoouu, MMaakkhhaassiinn MMeellnnyycchhuukk, IIggnnaacciioo RRaammooss, DDaanniieellSSaallggaaddoo, CChhaaffffeeee TTrraann, FFaarroouukk YYaakkeerr and SSiimmoonnaa ZZiilliiuuttee.Each received a $250 check after the deliberations ofthe committee consisting of VVaann FFeelllleerr, Herzog, GGiinniiaaJJaahhrrkkee, HHeerrmmiinnee KKrryyssaa and JJuulliiuuss NNaaddaass.

Former Chapter Chair AAnnddyy NNiiccoossiiaa, who had found-ed the luncheon 34 years ago, was there to encourageeveryone to keep up their contributions to the chapter.Secretary PPaauull JJaannuuss brought his infant nephew,Tom, andhis toddler niece, Sydney, to please the grandparentsamong the members present.

Perhaps the highpoint of the meeting, except to a dis-gruntled music critic in the back, was Herzog, LLiinnddaaMMuurrpphhyy and Nadas’ rendition of “Danny Boy” in honor ofthe festive occasion.

PPaauull JJaannuuss was a hit withcrowd-pleasing niece

SSyyddnneeyy..

Scholarship Committee Chair TToonnyy JJoohhnnssttoonn (far right, backrow) and 16 of the Truman College Scholarship recipients posefor a photo after a catered lunch and the presentation of scholarships and awards.

Wright Hosts Its StudentScholarship Luncheon on St. Patrick’s Day

Truman Chapter HonorsStudents with Scholarships and Awards

The Leon Novar Scholarship went to WWuuddaasseeWWeellddeeggeennbbrriieell, the Norman Stein Scholarship to AAlliillyyaaMMaakkssyyuuttoovvaa and MMaarrtthhaa NNggoonnggaanngg, and the Agnes VidovicScholarship to NNaaddiiaa KKuuhhnn, FFaadduummoo OOmmaarr and CChhrriissttyyAAsshhiinnzzee. The top five in Truman’s AMATYC MathematicsContest were SShhrreeyyeess DDoollee, JJoovvaannkkaa KKaattiicc, YYaannggyyaannggLLiiaanngg, VViieenn QQuuaacchh and CChhrriissttiiaann SSaanncchheezz.

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Editor’s note: Ruggeri wrote the award-winning HHWW LLooccaallUUnniioonn NNeewwss for over a decade. Below, in his own words, ishis belief in the strength of Unionism.

“The Teachers Movement as expressed in theformation of a Teachers Union has broughtrespect and dignity as well as better wagesand working conditions to all of us in theprofession that are befitting of our workand the seriousness of our mission.Without a strong Union, we would be at the

mercy of forces that would seek to demean usand keep us as lowly paid and badly treatedfunctionaries and would in the end destroythe effectiveness of our mission as educa-tors.

MMiikkee RRuuggggeerrii receives a congratulatory plaque from PPeerrrryyBBuucckklleeyy for his 20 years as Chapter Chair at HW at the CCCTUBanquet on May 5.

Without a strong Union, we would be bank-rupted by usurious health costs, have no jobsecurity and be at the mercy of favoritismand patronage. We would have no strong voicein the State legislature and we would haveno pension system at all.The Union gives us strength and the unity

it fosters gives our profession nobility andsolidarity.”

Mike Ruggeri Steps DownAfter 20 Years as HW Chapter Chair

R E T I R E E S

Retirees Enjoy “Pirates of Penzance” at Drury Lane Theatre

PPiieerr RRoosseelllliinnii—assisted by SSaall AAttttiinneelllloo, FFrraannkk and JJooyyccee PPookkiinn,and Retirees Chapter Chair NNoorrmmaann SSwweennssoonn—hands a ticketto HHoosseeaa SStteeeellee at the Drury Lane Theater luncheon of the retirees.

CCiinnddyy and JJiimm OO’’MMaalllleeyy, Local 1600 Suburban Vice President,chat with Retirees Chapter Chair NNoorrmmaann SSwweennssoonn at theDrury Lane Theater luncheon of the retirees.

Assistant Chapter Chair FFrraannkk PPookkiinn gets a laugh from retireeHHoosseeaa SStteeeellee (seated, to his right) at the Drury Lane TheatreLuncheon of the retirees followed by a performance of Gilbertand Sullivan’s Pirate of Penzance on Wednesday, March 29.


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OFFICIAL 2006 CCCTU LOCAL WIDE RESULTS

OOffffiiccee CCaannddiiddaattee CCiittyy CCoolllleeggeess SSuubbuurrbbaann SSuubbuurrbbaannDDiivviissiioonn FFaaccuullttyy//PPrrooff CCllaassssiiffiieedd RReettiirreeeess TTOOTTAALL

President Perry Buckley 406 426 307 233 1372

VP City Colleges Sonia Jean Powell 386 N/A N/A 226 612

VP Suburban F/P James O’Malley N/A 415 N/A 39 454

VP Suburban Class. Gail Wiot N/A N/A 277 2 279

Grievance Chair Tom Kodogeorgiou 370 408 283 224 1285

Secretary Patricia Wenthold 365 419 284 222 1290

Treasurer Donald Radtke 377 408 283 223 1291

Legislative Chair Bill Naegele 373 422 294 230 1319

WWRRIITTEE--IINN CCAANNDDIIDDAATTEESS ((vvootteess rreecceeiivveedd iinn ppaarreenntthheesseess))

OOffffiiccee CCCCCC SSuubbuurrbbaann FFaaccuullttyy//PPrroo SSuubbuurrbbaann CCllaassssiiffiieedd TTOOTTAALLPPrreessiiddeenntt Mel Anderson (1)

Clyde Walker (1) Michael Harkins (1) Barb Reineking (1)Bill Moher (1) Tom Dascenzo (1) Herman Stark (1) 12Julius Nadas (1) Theresa Raines (1)Sonia Jean Powell (1) Pat Repac (1)Phil Stucky (1)

VViiccee PPrreessiiddeenntt Perry J. Buckley (1) Dave Richmond (1) Rose Sakanis (8) CC 1Rose Sakanis (8) Stu Sikora (1) Jillian Verstrate (22) SFP 2

Commodore Craft (1) SC 31

SSeeccrreettaarryy Veronica Mormino (1) Patrick Deane (1) 2TTrreeaassuurreerr Mark Healy (1) Marybeth Beno (1) 2GGrriieevvaannccee CChhaaiirr Sean Noonan (1) Steve Vivian (1) 2LLeeggiissllaattiivvee CChhaaiirr Michele Robinson (1) G. A. Griffith (1) 2

For full election results, please visit our website:

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At the April 21 Executive Board meeting HW part-timeprofessional AAllaann BBooookkeerr was introduced as the newChapter Chair of the Part-Time Professional EmployeeChapter.The other elected officers are Assistant ChairAAllaann BBaaddoowwsskkii (DA), Secretary FFrreedd BBeecckk (HW),Treasurer AAnnnn DDiikkcciiss (DA) and Grievance Chair MMeelliissssaaSSmmiitthh (KK).

Booker, who was born in England and raised in Kenya,has been at HW since 2001 in the Office of VocationalTraining and Development. For over thirty years he hasworked in the field of Artistic Therapy, CurativeEducation and Special Education, specializing in integratingthe arts into curricula. At HW Booker works with highschool students who have cognitive disabilities and aregraduating to a college setting. On a personal note, he isan identical twin and has 16 year-old triplets. His mottois, “We know much more than we think we do althoughnone of us are functioning at our full potential.”

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Alan Booker ElectedChapter Chair of Newly Formed Part-TimeProfessional Unit

AAllaann BBooookkeerr, Chapter Chair, Part-Time Professional EmployeeChapter, enjoys lunch at the Greek Islands Restaurant duringHarold Washington College’s Annual Banquet on May 12. Hiscolleagues are CCyynntthhiiaa JJoollllaa (right) from the Office of VocationalTraining and Development and SShhaarroonn OOlliivveerr (in cool shades)from Biology/Physical Science Dept.

The Retirees’ Chapter count their mailed-in ballots on March 10in the basement of the union office: from left: JJaammeess MMoooorree,Chair NNoorrmm SSwweennssoonn, CCaass KKoottoowwsskkii,, Asst. Chapter Chair FFrraannkkPPookkiinn, TToomm SSttaarrkk and JJoohhnn MMuueelllleerr.

Local 1600 Election Chair GGiiddee CCoolliinneett does last-minute computations for the vote count on March 10 at the unionheadquarters. In this election, Mr. Colinet was elected chapterchair of Olive-Harvey.

PHOTOS:Perry Buckley Re-elected (continued)


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