“UFF Takes Sides, Yours” is a bumper sticker motto.
Its importance is underscored in yesterday’s ruling by Judge Fulford to the
effect that the legislature cannot ignore its contractual obligations to
university faculty members and other participants in the Florida Retirement
System (whether pension or ORP). The battle over the effective 3% pay cut
imposed by last year’s legislature is clearly not over, but yesterday’s decision
is nonetheless a major victory for FSU faculty members and other public
employees.
That victory was made possible by the dues of UFF members and others whose
dues supported the legal challenge led by our FEA affiliate.
If you are not already a member, please join the UFF and help to build and
maintain a strong voice for faculty. You can find a membership form at:
https://uff-fsu.org/art/memform.pdf
To quote another UFF bumper sticker, we can do together what you cannot do
alone.
Links to selected documents relating to yesterday’s ruling by Judge
Fulford:
Tallahassee Democrat story in today’s paper:
https://uff-fsu.org/art/td20120307.pdf
Judge Fulford’s ruling:
https://uff-fsu.org/art/FulfordRuling20120306.pdf
FEA News Release:
https://uff-fsu.org/art/FEA-NewsReleaseFinal-20120306.pdf
FEA Q&A #1:
https://uff-fsu.org/art/FEA-Q&A1-20120306.pdf
FEA Q&A #2:
https://uff-fsu.org/art/FEA-Q&A2-20120306.pdf