At 07:34 PM 6/13/2004, Fritz Efaw wrote:

>>We received confirmation on Friday, June 11 that there is a strong
>>possibility that those making less than $25,000 will be receiving a flat
>>dollar raise of $750, which is more than that state mandated 3% raise!
>>
>>This information was attained by a UCW-CWA member and UT employee who
>>discussed the matter with UT Vice Chancellor Denise Barlow's
>>office.  Nothing has been finalized as of this notice, but we are told
>>that this very likely will happen.
>>
>>This is a victory for fairness and the university administration should be
>>commended for stepping up to the plate by kicking in the extra dollars, if
>>this indeed does go through!
>>
>>Under the state mandated 3% raise and with UT's help, workers at base pay
>>level will be receiving up to a 5% raise!
>>
>>If you make $14,000- 5.36% raise (state mandated 3%= $420; UT adds- $330,
>>$750 total)
>>
>>If you make $16,000- 4.69% raise (state mandated 3%= $480; UT adds-  $270,
>>$750 total)
>>
>>If you make $18,000- 4.2% raise (state mandated 3%= $540, UT adds $210,
>>$750 total)
>>
>>If you make $20,000- 3.75% raise (state mandated 3%= $600, UT adds $150,
>>$750 total)
>>
>>If you make $22,000 year- 3.4% raise (state mandated 3%= $660, UT adds
>>$90, $750 total)
>>
>>
>>UCW-CWA has worked hard in the past year to promote living wages for UT
>>employees, highlighting the need in the media and through meeting with
>>state legislators.  We have had the strong help of UCW-CWA member and
>>Faculty Senate President Beavais Lyons, who has addressed the need for
>>better wages with the UT Board of Trustees and the UT administration (here
>>is a link to his speeches this past
>>year:  http://web.utk.edu/~senate/PresAddresses2003-04.html )
>>
>>Much work still needs to be done to make better improvements, and UCW-CWA
>>stands committed to building a strong organization that can address the
>>needs and improve the conditions of UT employees.  Join us in this movement!
>>
>>
>>__________________________________________________________________________________________________
>>UNITED CAMPUS WORKERS is a democratic, member-run union at the University
>>of Tennessee, affiliated with the Communications Workers of America,
>>AFL-CIO.  We're building a strong voice for all campus workers and public
>>service employees in Tennessee. Join us!
>>
>>United Campus Workers- Communications Workers of America Local 3865
>>1721 West Cumberland
>>Knoxville, TN  37916
>>Office:(865) 329-0085
>>President Sandy Hicks:  (865) 405-2825
>>Organizer Cameron Brooks:  (865) 387-4408
>>E-mail:  [log in to unmask]
>>http://www.ucw-cwa.org
>>
>>for local information at UTC,
>   contact Fritz Efaw, 425-4688
  Will adjunct faculty be included in he raises, or will we miss out as usual?