Mike Zilles
NTA EBulletin: September 04: A Great Week for the NTA
Summer Farmer's Market Volunteers! Dear Colleagues, Labor Day! A day to celebrate our work and our solidarity! Our union had a great week...
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Mike Zilles
Aug 30, 20231 min read
NTA EBulletin: August 30: We Did It!
Dear Colleagues, Thank you for going into your classrooms and offices today and getting them set up for your students. Our action was...
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Mike Zilles
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Urgent: Do Not Attend Opening Day Rally and Convocation!
Dear Colleagues, As most of you are already aware, the NTA is calling off its planned rally for tomorrow. Instead, we are taking a...
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Mike Zilles
Aug 28, 20231 min read
NTA EBulletin: August 28: Opening Day NTA Rally; Silent Meetings
Dear Colleagues, Two reminders: 1. Join your fellow union members outside Newton South High school at our NTA Rally for a Fair Contract!...
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Mike Zilles
Aug 26, 20235 min read
NTA EBulletin August 25, 2023; Opening Day Rally; Work to Rule Guidance
Dear Colleagues, In emails they have sent out over the past few days, Superintendent Nolin, the Newton School Committee (Email: August...
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Elizabeth Ross Del Porto
Aug 14, 20232 min read
Modified Work-to-Rule: Physical Classroom/Classroom Prep Edition
Dear Colleagues, In trying to come up with guidelines for classroom prep in the light of modified work-to-rule, several things hamper a...
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Mike Zilles
Aug 7, 20234 min read
Important: Please Complete this Fall Action Survey!
Dear Colleagues, As I think you have all seen from my previous four emails, the school committee has committed itself to fight the NTA by...
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Mike Zilles
Jul 30, 20238 min read
Threatened Work Stoppages
Dear Colleagues, Below, as promised.... Threatened Work Stoppages So, the Newton School Committee is more specific in its remarks on our...
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Mike Zilles
Jul 29, 20239 min read
COLAs, Step Increases, and the Budget
Dear Colleagues, Below, as promised.... COLAs, Step Increases, and the Budget The school committee says: “We have been unable to come to...
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Mike Zilles
Jul 29, 202310 min read
Tentative Agreements with the School Committee
Dear Colleagues, I’ve heard from many members regarding the school committee’s original email to parents as well as our NTA response to...
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Mike Zilles
Jul 21, 20237 min read
Response to School Committee Negotiations Update
I apologize for burdening you with difficult news in the middle of the summer, but I have a number of urgent matters to communicate with...
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Mike Zilles
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Response to Dr. Nolin's Email to Staff Concerning Voluntary Activities
Dear Colleagues New Superintendent Dr. Anna Nolin sent out an email today in which she cited me as in support of members taking on...
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Mike Zilles
Jun 19, 202311 min read
NTA EBulletin June 18, 2023
In this issue: At the Negotiations Table: Session 13 Update on Kindergarten Teacher Assistants Grievance Farmers Market Visibility New...
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Christine Walsh
Jun 16, 20233 min read
NTA’s Legal Battle to Restore Kindergarten Teaching Assistants
Earlier this Spring, the Newton School Committee made the decision to violate their Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) with the...
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Mike Zilles
Jun 11, 20234 min read
NTA EBulletin June 11, 2023
I apologize once again for the length of last week's update. If you have not yet had a chance to finish reading it, you can find it...
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Mike Zilles
Jun 4, 20239 min read
NTA EBulletin June 4, 2023
In this issue: At the Negotiations Table: Session 12 Contract Action The negotiations update this week is quite lengthy. I apologize for...
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Mike Zilles
May 29, 20232 min read
NTA EBulletin May 29, 2023
In this issue: General Membership Meeting and Follow-up Survey Contract Action General Membership Meeting and Follow-up Survey Over 500...
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Mike Zilles
May 21, 20234 min read
NTA EBulletin May 21, 2023
In this issue: At the Negotiations Table: Session #11 Contract Action NPS Calendar Survey At the Negotiations Table: Session #11 by...
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Mike Zilles
May 14, 20231 min read
NTA EBulletin May 14, 2023
Contract Action One day a week modified work to rule begins this week, although many of you had already begun "practicing" over the past...
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Mike Zilles
May 7, 20233 min read
NTA EBulletin May 7, 2023
In this issue: Contract Action Charles E. Brown Fellowship Awards UNUM Disability Insurance Contract Action In our April General...
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