Owens Faculty Association, Local 4670

President:

Paul Adams

Representatives:

IT –

James Slosser

Industrial and Engineering Technologies –

Benjamin Frazier (Transportation)

William Shepherd (Engineering)

Library –

Matthew Farthing

Math, Science, Liberal Arts, etc. (old Arts and Sciences) –

Anne Bullerjahn

Megan Kerr

Susan Burris

Child Care –

Hailey Shoemaker

Health Sciences –

Susan Wannamacher

Nursing –

Janet Pinkelman

Business –

Michael Bento

Toledo-at-large –

Cy Keiffer

Findlay-at-large –

Robert Connour

The OFA Executive Board elected the following officers from the Representatives.

Vice President - Ben Frazier

Treasurer

OFA Executive Board 2016 - 2018

OFA Executive Board (2016-2018 term): Paul Adams – President, Ben Frazier – Vice President & Technologies Rep, Anne Bullerjahn – Treasurer & A&S Rep, Robert Connour – Secretary & Findlay-at-Large Rep, Siva Sakthivel – Toledo-at-Large Rep, James Slosser– IT Rep, L. Scott Deaner – A&S Rep, Catherine Pratt – A&S Rep, Michael Bento– Business Rep, Susan K. Wannemacher – Health Rep, Hailey M. Shoemaker – CCT Rep, Matthew Farthing – Library/AV Rep, Janet Pinkelman – Health Rep, William Shepherd –Engineering Rep, Wayne Seely – Emergency Preparedness Rep, vacant – Past President

OFA Executive Board

Randi Weingarten at a Massachusetts high school

Summer is upon us, and parents, children and teachers are winding down from what has been an exhausting and fully operational school year—the first since the devastating pandemic. The long-lasting impact of COVID-19 has affected our students’ and families’ well-being and ignited the politics surrounding public schools. All signs point to the coming school year unfolding with the same sound and fury, and if extremist culture warriors have their way, being even more divisive and stressful.

In AFT President Randi Weingarten’s latest New York Times column, she describes what it is exactly that unions do. Though unions are the most popular they have been in decades, anti-union sentiment still thrives in red states and across the nation. “Several years ago, The Atlantic ran a story whose headline made even me, a labor leader, scratch my head: ‘Union Membership: Very Sexy,’” Weingarten writes in the column. “The gist was that higher wages, health benefits and job security—all associated with union membership—boost one’s chances of getting married. Belonging to a union doesn’t actually guarantee happily ever after, but it does help working people have a better life in the here and now.” Click through to read the full column.

In defense of public education

Randi Weingarten and NYC teacher Tamara Simpson

Attacks on public education in America by extremists and culture-war peddling politicians have reached new heights (“lows” may be more apt), but they are not new. The difference today is that the attacks are intended not just to undermine public education but to destroy it.

OFA 2015-2017 Contract

http://ofa.oh.aft.org/sites/default/files/ofa-contract-2015-2017_0.pdf

Our contract ended at the end of October 31, 2017 but is still the current agreement until the next contract is ratified.

Click the link to above to open the contrat as a pdf file.

Severe Weather Policy Communication, OFA Concerns -- April 3 2018

From Paul Adams:Update: 4/5/2018
Lisa Nagel (General Counsel and VP of Administration and Human Resources) personally reached out to me and has rectified the issue.
The instructor information has been removed from the website. The liability is not an issue. Everything has been resolved.
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I have been receiving numerous queries regarding the college administration's severe weather procedures. The college administration is making the claim that instructors are legally liable for

It is important that everyone adds their voice demanding a fair contract! Don't be a silent victim!

As a follow up to the March 2018 General Membership Meeting, here are the email addresses for OCC administration.

Contact information for administration and the new contract

Steve Robinson, Vice President Acedemic Affairs / Provost steve_robinson@owens.edu

Denise Smith, Associate Vice Prsident Acedemic Affairs denise_smith4@owens.edu

Amy Giordano, Vice President, Enrollement Management, Student Services amy

Owens Faculty Association Grievance Procedure Checklist

OFA Election Results 2018

OFA Executive Board 2016 - 2018

Smears vs. solutions

What unions do

In defense of public education

OFA 2015-2017 Contract

Severe Weather Policy Communication, OFA Concerns -- April 3 2018

Owens' Administration Contact Information