Syracuse Regional Office: Correspondence, 1989

Memo from NYSUT legal counsel Bernard Ashe commenting on the proposed policy for the Liverpool Central School District, noting that this was the first he'd seen that appeared as if the writer had actually read the text of the federal Drug Free Workplace Act, November 13; letter outlining NYSUT's responsibilities for participation in CNYCOSH (Central New York Council on Safety & Health) conference on health and safety in the schools, December 21; related memo, November 2; memos from Jim Conti re interest by the North Syracuse Education Association about updating the Syracuse Teachers Association document, "Policy, Procedures and Information regarding Members Accused of Misconduct (Primarily Child Abuse) as a Result of Employment in the Syracuse City School District," December; copy of document; newsletter of the North Syracuse Education Association, Union Bug, n.d., c. December; memos re unsuccessful Briarcliff School-Related Personnel (SRP) organizing election, suggestion that NYSUT develop brochures targeted specifically to non-teaching staff, November 27; flyers and other materials; memo re newly organized East Syracuse-Minoa Teaching Assistants Association, December 4; newspaper clipping re approval by teachers of contract at Onondaga Community College, Syracuse Herald-Journal, November 1; letter to OCM BOCES from computer instructor whose request had been denied, defending his expertise, October 1; correspondence from NAACP, soliciting contributions for march on Washington, August 4, with cover memos forwarding it up the administration at NYSUT, August; letter to U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration from NYSUT Regional Staff Director, noting that the owner of the NYSUT office property, Widewaters Group, had addressed the problem of sewer-gas odor to NYSUT's satisfaction, June 12; earlier related correspondence with agency and Widewaters, April; materials re NYSUT fall regional conference of September 22-24; list of locals that had secured a new contract in the Syracuse region for 1989-1990; draft of letter from NYSUT to president of FNHP, Syracuse chapter (Cecelia Nabinger), noting non-payment of dues, outlining possible consequences, including disaffiliation and action to recover funds, June 2; finalized letter as sent to Nabinger, November 10; related memos between NYSUT officials re "problem local," May; reply from FNHP president Nabinger, December 1, denying anything improper, with attached lists of dues-paying members; memo to Jim Conti re possible strikes and critical impasses anticipated for September, with reply, June; plan documents, "The Chittenango Central School Effective Schools Process," April 5, and "Team Process Guide for Developing and Implementing Action Plans, Chittenango Central School," March 24, with cover memo to Chuck Santelli and Toni Cortese, April 24; draft letter to CSEA regional director re NEA victory in organizing 70 clerical personnel in the Liverpool school district, proposing arrangement between CSEA and NYSUT to satisfy no-raid clause in AFL-CIO constitution in order to defeat NEA in future representation elections, March 20, with reply from Jim Conti urging further conversation with CSEA before sending proposal, possibility for statewide arrangement, March 17; related correspondence and flyers re election, January; list of teachers' starting salaries in Syracuse area, 1988-89; proposed amendments to the Contractual Agreement between the Syracuse Teachers Association, Inc. and Syracuse City School District, January 1, 1988 through December 31 1991