Just a year ago, after engaging in bargaining for 10 months, JESPA and the District were at impasse, had mediation, and eventually went to fact-finding. This is a process where a neutral arbitrator is selected who conducts hearings, gathers, facts and evidence, and makes recommendations regarding bargaining. The district’s position at that time was that
Golden, CO – This morning, members of the Jefferson County Education Support Professionals (JESPA) union bargaining team proposed that Jeffco Public Schools provide free, healthy meals to every Jeffco student. The proposal is based on feedback from parents, teachers, administrators, and food service workers, and is modeled after food service policies in surrounding school districts
Do NOT Cross a picket line. Do NOT shop at King Soopers during the strike
November 17, 2021 Today is a day to celebrate YOUR contributions to students and to public education. To truly thank you for your hard work and contributions, Jeffco must pay a living wage, offer professional development opportunities, provide affordable healthcare, and show respect for each and every worker across the district. How do YOU want
5 of 6 JeffCo School Board Candidates Commit to CCG Leader Agenda; Community Calls for Action on Housing, Gun Safety On Tuesday, Oct 19th, Coloradans for the Common Good gathered 250 community members from over 25 institutions to advance campaigns for healthy food in Jeffco Public Schools, ending the staffing crisis in Jeffco Public Schools,
Over the last year and a half, we have been engaged in a LOT of bargaining with the district to demand safety, pay, and respect as the frontline workers in the district. However, the district said no to hazard pay, no to raises, and only after going to arbitration and continuing to fight, did the
ESPs play a critical role in student success. We can’t support our students if there are critical shortages of support staff. For a successful pandemic recovery plan, we need to attract and retain ESPs. We work to make sure students are safe, healthy, engaged, supported, and challenged, and we are critical to the success of our students and our schools! Will you stand with your coworkers to demand better for Jeffco students?
This week, many of our Jeffco legislators took action to support a living wage and our proposal during fact-finding for all Jeffco Education Support Professionals. They sent this letter to the Jeffco Board of Education! Let’s send a thank you note to our legislators! (you can personalize this letter) Last October a number of you
Now is the time to vote on the wage settlement reached after fact-finding. Voting will close on May 6th, 2021 at 5pm. Please cast your ballot on the 20-21 JESPA Collective Bargaining Opener. After reviewing the Tentative Agreements reached by the bargaining team, it is the membership’s duty to ratify. All “language” items have
Starting last spring at the beginning of the the pandemic and remote learning, JESPA leadership asked the district to put employees to work to better serve students. JESPA leaders have been relentless in pushing the district to explore options to put ESPs to work to increase services and supports to our students. Food and internet
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