PASS Members Vote to Authorize President to Call for Job Action
By: News Release
Updated: October 23, 2012
The Pulaski Association of Support Staff (PASS) members unanimously voted to authorize their president Emry Chesterfield to call for a job action if and when he deems necessary and they unanimously voted no confidence in Governor Beebe, Superintendent Jerry Guess and PCSSD School Board/ADE Commissioner Tom Kimbrell.
These unanimous votes come as a result of the removal of PASS' recognition as the bargaining agent for the support staff employees in its bargaining unit, the dishonoring of PASS' legally-binding contract and the enforcing of budget cuts solely on the backs of teachers and support staff in PCSSD.
Pass President Emry Chesterfield said, "A contract is a contract. We have a negotiated agreement. We are united in our resolve. The court system is slow. We filed lawsuits starting in May and yet we have no court date set and no resolution. We have been patient but our patience is wearing thin. The burden of budget cuts has fallen on backs of our teachers and our support staff. The superintendent had no reduction in his $215,000 salary and benefits."
These unanimous votes come as a result of the removal of PASS' recognition as the bargaining agent for the support staff employees in its bargaining unit, the dishonoring of PASS' legally-binding contract and the enforcing of budget cuts solely on the backs of teachers and support staff in PCSSD.
Pass President Emry Chesterfield said, "A contract is a contract. We have a negotiated agreement. We are united in our resolve. The court system is slow. We filed lawsuits starting in May and yet we have no court date set and no resolution. We have been patient but our patience is wearing thin. The burden of budget cuts has fallen on backs of our teachers and our support staff. The superintendent had no reduction in his $215,000 salary and benefits."
