This Valentine's Day, "We'd Love Quality Health Care": March With Our Union This Valentine's Day for Health Care  

As part of our effort to gain visibility and support for our current contract proposals, TUGSA will hold a "We'd Love Quality Health Care" march and rally on February 14, which will begin at noon outside the Student Activities Center and end at 1 p.m. in front of Sullivan Hall. We want to demonstrate to the administration that Temple TAs and RAs, as well as other Temple employees and students and other members of the Philadelphia community, believe that it is important for employers to provide a health insurance subsidy for dependents, domestic partners, and spouses. In addition, TUGSA and its allies believe that providing a subsidy for child care strengthens working families. Please come out and stand in solidarity with other TAs and RAs at this demonstration; we hope to have the same success with this event as we did with our summer health insurance grievance. For more information on how you can help with the march and rally, email TUGSA at union@tugsa.org. 

International Student/Immigrant Worker Forum 

A panel discussion and a number of speakers will be featured at the first International Student/Immigrant Worker Forum this Friday, January 27. The forum will begin at 9 a.m. in the Student Activities Center, Room 217 C, and run until 1 p.m. Breakfast and snacks will be provided; feel free to attend only part of the forum. 

Featured speakers include: 

     Nadia Hewka, Co-Chair, Immigrant Workers' Rights Committee

     Teresa Idris, Representative, American Federation of Teachers

Tentative schedule:

     9.00 - 9.30 Breakfast. Welcome and Introductions

     9.30 - 10.00  U.S. Trade Unions and Graduate Employee Unions

     10.00 - 10.30 International Student-Worker Rights

     10.30 - 12.00 TUGSA and the Fight for Quality Education and Fair Jobs at Temple

     12.00 - 1.00  Panel Discussion and Q&A: Successful International Student-Worker Campaigns

     1.00 - 1.15     Final Remarks.  

If you have questions or comments, or want to confirm your attendance, please email alogan01@temple.edu or call (215) 235-0512. 

Elections 

This March, TUGSA will hold elections for next year's Executive Board officers. The officer positions are: Co-President (2), Business Manager, Director of Organization, Secretary, and Treasurer. If you are interested in running for office, please contact TUGSA at 215-235-0512 or union@tugsa.org.