Spring Branch AFT School Employees Need Our Help

Spring Branch AFT is our newest Union in the Harris County AFL-CIO Council. Let's all welcome them and wish them the best in representing Spring Branch ISD employees and fighting for them. Below is their first effort in getting a much-needed pay raise for the employees. Please sign on and let the Spring Branch ISD Board of Trustees know where you stand on this pay raise. Let them know that we are all standing with them!





Thank you for your help and in solidarity,





Richard C. Shaw


Secretary-Treasurer


Harris County AFL-CIO Council





Action Link:





http://action.aft.org/c/953/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=6428







Urge Our School Board to Support a Fair Pay Raise for All SBISD EmployeesOn May 20, the Spring Branch ISD Board of Trustees will vote upon a proposed pay increase for educators. Currently proposed is just a 1% increase with the potential of another 1%. In January, the Board of Trustees approved a 3.5% salary increase for the superintendent in addition to benefit upgrades.School employees will have increases in their costs for healthcare and paying out of pocket for school supplies. A one or two percent increase will not cover the costs of healthcare increases in some cases causing an actual net loss in salary overall. We need you to take action now!

Send our Spring Branch AFT electronic letter now urging the Board of Trustees to approve a 3.5% pay increase to help SBISD remain competitive in retaining/attracting high quality professionals. It is the position of Spring Branch AFT that no employee receives a salary cut due to rising costs of healthcare. Salaries and benefits for teachers and support personnel, in fairness, should match what is given to top district administrative personnel.

RSVP to join Spring Branch AFT at the May 20 board meeting which will take place at Memorial High School starting at 7:00 p.m. Please plan to arrive early if you wish to sign-up to speak during public comments. We need to be both seen and heard.
If you are one of the many employees who will experience higher costs in healthcare next year, and where a 1% pay increase will not keep up with those rising costs, then tell us your story. Send your thoughts to Spring Branch AFT president Craig Adams at cadams@springbranchaft.org.

Send Online E-Letter: Click Here

RSVP to Stand with SBAFT at the May 20th Board Meeting: Click Here



For questions, contact our office by calling 713/468-4700 or visit us online at www.springbranchaft.org or Facebook.com/SBAFT.