About USEP

Welcome to the United School Employees of Pasco

We represent all the teachers and school related personnel in the Pasco County Public School System.

We currently serve over 4300 teacher and SRP members and look forward to serving you!

USEP is the professional organization whose only interest is its members.

USEP Bargaining Update June 25, 2009

Bargaining Begins

This week, USEP and District negotiation teams met for their first negotiation session (Wednesday for SRP and Thursday for teachers).  The sides agreed upon ground rules and reviewed several memorandums of understanding, but the big moment came when the District’s  teams passed proposals to withhold the payment of “step increases pending the completion of negotiations and ratification.”  USEP negotiators responded that the request was too open-ended and suggested that a compromise date should be considered and stated that a counter would be offered at the next session.  Click here to read more

Click here to read previous updates

PASCO TAKES PART IN THE

“MAKE OUR SCHOOLS A PRIORITY” RALLY

Vivian Garner and Angela Lewis-Bennett proudly display the USEP banner at the Rally.	Family and friends joined USEP in support of public education.		There was hardly a vacant seat as almost 7,000 filled the UCF arena.

To get the latest information on legislative issues affecting public education, click on the icon below to join FEA's “Pump Up the Volume.”  You do not need to be a USEP member to receive these email bulletins! 

Want to receive the latest E-mail bulletins about issues affecting You, Your Profession and Union?

Check out the following resources and sign up using your personal E-mail address.

One of the benefits of USEP membership is the information available from our national, state and local organizations about issues that affect our profession.  Only members receive our high quality print publications, but even potential members can sign up for some of the electronic updates. You can sign up by clicking on the links below.

United School Employees of Pasco: Click on the following link to get the latest news and updates from USEP.  During negotiations, USEP sends bulletins following every negotiation session. Click here to sign up.

Florida Education Association: Click on the following link to sign up for “Pump Up the Volume.”  http://capwiz.com/nea/fl/mlm/signup/ These bulletins are sent regularly during the legislative session and keep you informed about issues that affect public education and our jobs.

Florida AFL-CIO: Click on the link below to stay “In the Loop” with the E Messenger – a weekly electronic newsletter with hyperlinks, text, audio and video accounts on labor issues from around the state and the nation. You must be a union member to sign up. http://www.flaflcio.org/main/page/suftem

American Federation of Teachers: Become an AFT e-Activist and become part of a powerful network that connects you to the AFT's political and legislative program. Go to http://www.aft.org/e%2Dactivist/ .

National Education Association: subscribe to NEA's Weekly E-mail Newsletter. Go to http://capwiz.com/nea/mlm/signup/ .

AFL-CIO:  Go to http://www.aflcio.org/ and enter your personal E-mail address in the box on the upper left to register to receive weekly action alerts and news.

The best way to ensure that you get all the latest information, surveys, and action alerts is to become a USEP member.  If not a member, join now and pay no dues until your first pay period of the 2009-2010 school year.  If you’re already a member, get $30 for each new member you recruit by May 1^st.

Click here for the 2008-2009 Agreements
 

September 16, 2008
Hundreds Turn out to Urge Superintendent
and School Board to "Do the Right Thing"

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