Preparing for Janus 1: Understanding Agency Fees & The Taylor Law

In June, the Supreme Court is expected to rule in the case of Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31. As we’ve been telling you (here […]
Frank Talk from the President’s Desk: Welcome to Spring 2018!

Welcome to the Spring 2018 semester, which promises many new and exciting initiatives, as well as some serious challenges. To those members that have been working during the Winterim break, […]
From the Vice President’s Desk: Dawn Smith

We stand, we fight, and we win together: union strong! Political action work is one of the most important kinds of work a union does. The NCCFT has a strong […]
BOT Watch: NCC Board of Trustees Meeting, January 9, 2018

Also, since an oversight led to us not posting the video from the Board’s November 2017 meeting, here it is: There is no video of the December BOT meeting.
In Memorium: Joan Sevick

This post was written by retired NCCFT member Mike Steuer. It is with an extreme sense of sadness that we report on the recent death of our esteemed colleague and […]
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Frank Talk from the President’s Desk: Your Future, Your Commitment, Your Choice! Why Your VOTE-COPE Contributions Matter
In my last post, I told you a little bit about the Janus case, which the Supreme Court is expected to rule on by June 2018, and about the threat […]
From The Vice President’s Desk: Donna Hope

Now Is The Time! (Remarks delivered by Vice President Donna Hope at the General Union Meeting on October 31st) It’s standing on the shoulders of giants that will move our […]
Frank Talk from The President’s Desk – November 2017

Dark Clouds on the Horizon: JANUS v AFSCME Council 31 Who is Janus? Mark Janus is a Child Support Specialist with the Illinois Department of Heathcare and Family Services. He […]
The 2017 Election Results Are In for Nassau County and We Couldn’t Be Happier!

Our union has a lot be happy about based on the results of yesterday’s voting: We endorsed Laura Curran for County Executive, and she won; We endorsed Jack Schnirman for […]