July 2021 Newsletter
Hazard Pay Arbitration | 2 Running for VP Tier II | Stand up for Fair Contract July 13
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July 2021 Newsletter
Hazard Pay Arbitration
2 Running for VP Tier II
Stand up for Fair Contract July 13
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Hazard Pay: Arbitrator Sides With Management
Our grievance over UConn Health’s failure to provide double time to hourly employees who continued to report to work during the pandemic has been denied in arbitration. This is the final step in our fight. See the arbitrator’s full ruling.
UHP VP on AFT-CT Podcast With Sen. Looney
AFT-CT invted our VP for commuincation, Chris DeFrancesco, to co-host the July episode of the "AFT in Action" podcast. Chris joined AFT-CT President Jan Hochadel to interivew State Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney about the recently completed legislative session and the work that remains.
Parting Words From Retiring VP Tier II, Doug Kingsbury
Congratulations to Doug Kingsbury, who, after three decades in lab medicine, is retiring June 1. We'll miss him greatly and of course we wish him the best.
Before saying goodbye, he agreed to a quick exit interview.
2021 Convention, Scholarship Winners
A recap of our 2021 business convention, the first to be held virtually, April 15.