Bargaining Update: UTP Focus on Issues; Issue #1:
Class Size
Bargaining Update December-January
UTP Voice January
2010
UTP is on  
In order to have a well-educated and
well-informed membership, UTP members need to be informed of UTP business
and issues that affect them. And the United Teachers of Pasadena is
committed to keeping its members informed of official UTP business. To
accomplish this, we are using Twitter to
communicate association information to our members. This is the same
service used by many companies, celebrities, politicians, artists, and
news corporations to send out information to their customers, viewers, and
followers. UTP plans to post updates whenever possible to keep membership
informed about association business.
To sign up for a Twitter account you must do
so via the web at
www.twitter.com.
Follow the online instructions for signing
up and be sure to add a device (cell phone) under settings. Using the
cell phone is the preferred method because it will allow you to get
instant text message updates (using SMS –
short message service) whenever and
wherever possible. Make sure you enable device updates under UTP on the
list of those you are following.
While all of us do not have access to the
internet at all times, almost all of us have cell phones. We know that
busy UTP members have such little time, which is why we recommend using
the SMS text messaging service with
Twitter. Set it up once, and you’ll never have to go on to the web to
retrieve UTP updates – they’ll all be sent directly to your cell phone.
You can turn on or off the updates or remove yourself at any time. Please
note that if you do not use a device (cell phone) you will have to log in
to your Twitter account periodically to check for UTP updates.
In order for us to add you, please sign up
with your name so that way we can verify your UTP membership. You can
also send an email to
utpmarcela@yahoo.com and we will send
you an invitation to sign up.
Our Official Twitter Website can be found at
http://twitter.com/utofp
Happy Tweeting!
President's Message
By Bethel
Lira
Welcome to our web site! We have built this web site to
provide a more efficient communication channel for our unit members so that
they may become better informed about union activities. This web site can
be used as an educational tool and as a means to answer some of the
frequently asked questions that members often have.
The
web site contains such information as your union contract, current union
news, Representative Council meeting dates (under calendar), names of union
leaders and their numbers, salary schedules, frequently requested phone
numbers, and much more. We hope that you will use this web site to educate
yourselves about your contractual rights as this site was built with you in
mind.
Union
Profile
The
United Teachers of Pasadena (UTP), is an affiliate of the California
Teachers Association and the National Education Association, and is the
exclusive bargaining unit for the teachers of the Pasadena Unified School
District (PUSD). As the exclusive bargaining unit, the UTP is responsible
for negotiating the collective bargaining agreement between the UTP and the
PUSD.
The
United Teachers of Pasadena is situated in the San Gabriel Valley city of
Pasadena, California. The UTP represents the best interests of our trained
educators to promote the well-being of students, teachers and the community
of the Pasadena Unified School District. We proudly serve the communities
of Altadena,
Pasadena
and Sierra Madre.
Our
Mission
The
United Teachers of Pasadena (UTP) strives to empower its members so that
they may provide the best conducive educational environment for the students
of the Pasadena Unified School District. The UTP endeavors to raise the
standards of the teaching profession, secure competitive salaries and
benefits, better the working environment, strengthen the contract, and
improve communications between unit members and the PUSD administration.
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