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
Our struggle for living wages, good benefits, and respectful treatment is not a struggle we face alone. Unions and workers across the nation are standing up together against corporate greed and realizing that solidarity can win them what should be common sense and more than the bare minimum that we have all labored under for
In August, the EEOC found reasonable cause that Jeffco violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it denied reasonable accommodations and forced Jefferson County Education Support Professionals Association (JESPA) member Ron Patterson on leave and then terminated him. JESPA attempted to resolve the matter at the lowest possible level but ultimately filed a complaint with
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Ratifcation is now open on 20-21 Language Agreements until February 3rd, 2021. You must be a member to vote. Please check your email for access to the ballot. Click here to read the full tentative agreement.
Agenda items: Bargaining 2021 Priorities Bargaining 2020 Updates, Fact Finding, and Ratification Official Business and Reports Bylaws News, Upcoming Elections information We will hold a ratification of the 2020 “Tentative Agreements” that were reached at the table. Members will vote on tentative agreements that are not moving to fact finding. All tentative agreements must be
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Join us for the next JESPA General Membership Meeting on Saturday, January 25th at 9am. The location has changed! Please RSVP Here
You probably have already read about our success in negotiating a new JESPA 6-year agreement. The final draft is going to print and will be coming your way soon. Details are on our site here: https://jeffcoespa.org/negotiations/ We reached a great compensation agreement for 2019-2020, and may be receiving additional funds, depending upon ratification of the
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