Welcome to the Part-Time Faculty at Columbia College Chicago
Highlights of What’s Happening
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Full-time Justice for Part-time Faculty
Contract expired Aug 31, 2010. Negotiations ongoing.
Email thoughts, questions, volunteer: info@pfac.org
New Steering Committee — January 2011 – December 2011
Diana Vallera, president; Janina Ciezadlo, vice president; John Stevenson, treasurer; Dale Chapman, secretary; Marylou Carroll, negotiations; Christina Gonzalez-Gillett, membership; Nancy Traver, publicity.
P-fac Picks New Officers; Record Turnout in Voting
The votes were tallied and the election results are in: The Standing Together slate won by an overwhelming majority in the election to fill the four seats on P-fac’s Steering Committee.
Here are the vote totals:
Diana Vallera 224
Dale Chapman 222
Janina Ciezadlo 206
John Stevenson 198
Joseph Laiacona 70
Amy Braswell 64
Arvis Averette 55
Wanda Barlow 35
Michael Jackson 31
Daryl Satcher 31
David Maina 29
John Casey 19
Following the election, the winning candidates elected the following officers:
Diana Vallera — President
Janina Ciezadlo– Vice President
Dale Chapman– Secretary
John Stevenson — Treasurer
A total of 314 ballots were received. This is the largest number of votes cast in any P-fac election.
A follow-up meeting among P-fac department representatives drew a record attendance. The meeting was attended by 40 department reps, who voted unanimously to elect three members to the following steering committee positions. They are:
Nancy Traver — Publicity
Marylou Carroll — Negotiations
Christina Gonzalez-Gillett — Membership
Diana Vallera, newly elected president of P-fac, said, “I am very gratified by the high turnout in this election. The record number of votes shows that P-fac is a newly energized union — one with a committed and involved membership. Many first-time voters cast ballots in this election.”
Vallera, who has been leading the ongoing P-fac contract talks with the college, said the high turnout will be helpful in demonstrating to the college administration that the membership stands firmly behind the union and is fully supportive of the negotiating team.
In the election, one write-in vote each was received for Ellen Shapiro, Dan Sutherland and Christopher Thale, who are members of the Election Committee.
Three ballots were spoiled. Seven ballots were not counted because of uncertainty about eligibility of voters. A final tally will be made when those seven cases have been decided.
The Steering Committee extended its thanks to all members who ran for office. Vallera said, “Your willingness to work for justice for part-time faculty at Columbia lends support to P-fac and increases our strength at the negotiating table.”
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