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A Word from the APA President
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Negotiations for the latest Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) have concluded with a very supportive ratification vote. We thank everyone for getting involved and sharing your perspectives, but the work does not end there.
The proposed changes that did not make it into the current agreement are not lost. We use any and every avenue to make improvements in those areas, including new Letters of Agreement (LOAs) or policy changes. This is the political work of your union. Together, we keep the issues alive and active. It takes this entire team to affect change.
Where do we go from here? We find ourselves in an awakening for the labor movement. The opportunities to write that next chapter are more available now than ever before. All around us, we see history inviting involvement through a variety of union actions in the news and even more local. There are generation who never heard of or experienced grassroots unionism, but that is changing. The organic nature of organizing new union locals and expanding existing locals is enticing. While the excitement of getting involved is empowering, the question is when and where do each of us step up.
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The Labor Movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress.” During these negotiations, many of you reached out and said, I would like to do more to support the union. How can I do that? Just by asking the question, you have taken the hardest step. You can get more involved and engaged through things such as getting to know your contract, asking questions, going to APA events, meeting individually with your union leadership and/or Area Representatives, and talking to each other.
In solidarity is not simply a slogan but a commitment to a larger family. We look forward to hearing from you as we all work together; creating a better and brighter workplace here at MSU.
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MSU APA Upcoming Events
MSU-APA November Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 14th
1:00-4:00 p.m. APA Office
APA Night at the Museum
MSU Museum
Tuesday, December 12th
5pm
For additional information, please contact Kandy Slack [email protected] – APA Membership Chair.
MSU-APA December Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 19th
2:00-5:00 p.m. APA Office
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MSU APA Trivia
APA-MSU Trivia Question of the Month
There will not be a trivia question this month.
The last newsletter trivia question was:
How many residence halls are there on the MSU campus?
The correct answer was:
27
There were many correct submissions and the persons name who was drawn from the group was:
Faye Watson!!!
Congratulations Faye!!!
**MSU-APA Board members and Area Reps are not eligible to participate in the contest.**
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APA Outreach to Members
As most of you know, we are currently in negotiations with the university for a successive contract. We send out information to members via their personal email addresses. This is done because we do not want to put this information on the MSU email server. If you have not previously provided us with this information, you can follow the steps below that will allow you to do and and also access some resources that the MEA offers to all of our members.
First go to the website https://mea.org/login/
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Legislative Chair Update
Hello from your APA Legislative Committee. We are here to serve our membership by providing updates on current and upcoming legislation that impacts our roles and higher education in Michigan and beyond. We partner with the Michigan Education Association (MEA) to track, educate, and engage our members on legislative issues. Please visit MEA’s legislation page for updates, including a live legislation tracker and more.
Please contact Becky Jo Farrington, APA Legislative Committee Chair with questions or to learn about engagement opportunities with your legislative committee.
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Your Fellow APAs
Meet Fellow APA Member Constance James
By Gerlind Kiupel, Communications Committee Member
What is your job title? Research Administrator
How long have you been at MSU?
I’ve been at MSU for 17 years
Have you been a member of the APA the whole time?
No, I was mostly APSA (13 years)
What department do you work in, and can you tell me a little bit about what you do?
I work in the College of Education in the Office of Research Administration. My role is to provide pre-award and post-award support to faculty in the College of Education.
What brought you to your job at MSU?
Most of my time here at MSU I have been on the post award side of research administration in the NSF Science and Technology Center – BEACON Center. I was fortunate enough to start up the Center with the PI and stay with the Center until it sunset after 12 years. The role in CED allows me to continue with my post award experience as well as dive into the pre-award side of things.
What do you enjoy most about working at MSU? I have been fortunate to meet wonderful people here at MSU. I appreciate the excellent benefits that MSU offers to employees.
What do you like to do when you are not at work?
Most of my non-working time is spent hanging out with my husband of 37 years. We are also enjoying spending time with our four (soon to be five) grandchildren… watching them grow is such a blessing!
In high school I was known for high energy and participating in the marching band and pep squad.
People would be surprised to know I am skilled at DIY projects around my home.
I have 0 pets
I like Christian, gospel, jazz, and classical music
My favorite area restaurant is Marcos Pizza and my favorite dish is Chicken Florentine Pizza.
My hobbies include watching a good movie with my hubby, shopping, and dancing.
My favorite junk food is popcorn because I love the mixture of sweet and salty. My favorite is mixing cheese and caramel together.
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