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current notes for HUCTW members
************************As part of our union's efforts to respond to the terrible devastation of the earthquake in Haiti, HUCTW is co-sponsoring a benefit poetry reading, Poets for Haiti on Wednesday, February 10, 7:30 p.m. in Longfellow Hall at the Graduate School of Education. Everyone is invited to attend; see the event flyer for more information. All proceeds will benefit Partners in Health and their relief work in Haiti.
2009 Open Letters to the Harvard Community from HUCTW, as well as a FAQ on the economy and other informational resources are available in the Salary & Economy section of our web site.
Our current Agreement includes new programs for housing and transportation. All details, including guidelines and application forms for these programs are now available on our web site at: Housing Assistance Small Loans Programs and Transportation Fund.
AFSCME discounts, services, scholarships:
Our international organization, AFSCME, offers some scholarship programs for families of union members. Check the AFSCME scholarships page for information and application deadlines. See the AFSCME Advantage page for info on discounts and services available to union members.Workshops:
Are you in the wrong salary grade? Added lots of new skills and responsibilities? What can you do about it? Sign up for a Reclassification Workshop and find out! Check out the List of Workshops for Union Members for more details.
Harvard works because we do! The Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers is 4800+ Harvard employees of diverse ages, backgrounds, talents, and opinions. It was voted in on May 17th, 1988 and is now a strong, innovative local union affiliated with AFSCME, a national union representing mostly public employees. Most overtime-eligible (‘non-exempt’) Harvard Staff who are not part of one of the service worker or specialized trade unions are included in our bargaining unit and are eligible to become Union members.
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Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers
15 Mount Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(ph) 617-661-8289
(fax) 617-661-9617