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The 2020-21 academic year is upon us! Don’t forget to sign up to attend the the virtual FUSA meeting from 12-1pm (8/13/20). Check your HCC email for the invite from CITT and make sure to enroll for the FUSA Meeting.

A message was sent out via HCC email by FUSA on Aug 4th regarding the vote tally.

Faculty voted to approve the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the faculty and administration of HCC.

FUSA thanks you for your participation.

Please read the statement drafted by the UFF Steering Committee in memory of George Floyd:

UFF statement George Floyd

Well-deserved congratulations are in order for the following faculty members for having earned tenure. Well done!!

Benjamin Barrett – Dale Mabry                            Joel Lacivita – Ybor City

Emily Brown – Dale Mabry                                   Kaleena Landry – Dale Mabry

Amanda De La Serna – Dale Mabry                    Steven Salengo – Dale Mabry

Angela Eward-Mangione – Brandon                   Peter Sleszynski – Plant City

Robert Farley – Dale Mabry                                  Sherrie Slom – Brandon

John Frank – Dale Mabry                                      Mary Watts – Dale Mabry

Sheila Hajari – Dale Mabry                                   David Wingfield – Dale Mabry

Joseph Kitchens – Plant City

And, if you haven’t signed up already:
How to sign up for FUSA Informant updates in 3 easy steps

FUSA congratulates the following faculty members on earning rank & promotion:

Tonni Bacoat-Jones
Jennifer Bess
Marianne Caldwell
Patrick Cureton
Leslie Eckstein
Debarti Ghosh
Sarah Gonzalez
Fred Jaeger
Todd Joseph
Craig Kasper
Theresa Lewis
Sharon Moran
Darryl Myles
Bridget Mullen
April Muchmore-Vokoun
Kristina Nappi
Thea Nicolaides
Judith Nolasco
Laurie Pierce
Janet Sibol
Shelly Stein
Gwen Suarez
Michelle Thompson
Misty Vorder Brueggee

Congratulations to the following faculty members and thank you for serving the faculty and the college. Your term officially begins August 1, 2020.

President: Elizabeth Key-Raimer
Vice-President: David Flanigan

Dale Mabry Council: Walt Ellis, Eric Fiske, Ken McCullough, Sharon Moran, Susan Pierce-Amaral, Janet Sibol, Sheryl Sippel, Rebecca Todd, John Whitlock

Ybor Council: Jeremy Bullian, Rick Gaspar, Judy Nolasco, Tom Tankersley

Brandon Council: Kristin Heathcock, Sami Kadamani, Janet Willman

Plant City Council: Charity Freeman, Teresa Galloway

SouthShore Council: Denise Bristol, Wendy Pogoda

UFF Senators: Jeremy Bullian, TaMetryce Collins, Charity Freeman, Teresa Galloway, John Hardin, Sami Kadamani, Theresa Lewis, Ken McCullough, Bryan Shuler, Rebecca Todd

FEA Delegates: Charlene Bell, Jeremy Bullian, Lorenzo Carswell, John Hardin, Tom Tankersley. Alternates: Eric Fiske, Theresa Lewis, Rebecca Todd

Remember, all faculty are welcome at FUSA meetings. Come and participate in your union!

The updated FUSA Bylaws are now posted to the Documents & Resources page.

Our next FUSA Council Meeting is scheduled for this Friday, February 28th, Ybor Faculty Building, YFAC 226 at 9am. All are invited to attend.

The next meeting will be March 27th, same location.

Update from UFF:

HR 1 will be heard by House State Affairs Committee tomorrow morning at 8am tomorrow (Feb 13) in Morris Hall (17HOB) This bill would prohibit automatic renewal of union memberships and require members to refile paperwork every year.   This is union-busting pure and simple.   Please do what you can to call/email or otherwise communicate with legislators to make your view known.  We are joined in opposition by our Union brothers and sisters in all areas from State Employees to Pipefitters to First Responders.  Email can be reached through each member’s webpage:

• Rep. Blaise Ingoglia   (850)717-5035
  (Republican-FL 35) Chair
• Rep. Scott Plakon  (850)717- 5029
  (Republican-FL 29) Vice Chair
• Rep. Chuck Clemons, Sr. (850)717- 5021
  (Republican-FL 21) Member
• Rep. Nick DiCeglie  (850)717- 5066
  (Republican-FL 66) Member
• Rep. Brad Drake  (850)717- 5005
  (Republican-FL 5) Member
• Rep. Erin Grall   (850)717- 5054
  (Republican-FL 54) Member
• Rep. Dianne Hart   (850)717- 5061
  (Democratic-FL 61) Member
• Rep. Adam Hattersley  (850)717- 5059
  (Democratic-FL 59) Member
• Rep. Chris Latvala  (850)717- 5067
  (Republican-FL 67) Member
• Rep. Ralph  Masullo   (850)717- 5034 (R – 34)
• Rep. Stan McClain  (850)717- 5023
  (Republican-FL 23) Member
• Rep. Wengay Newton (850)717- 5070
  (Democratic-FL 70) Member
• Rep. Bobby Payne (850)717- 5019
  (Republican-FL 19) Member
• Rep. Pigman   (850)717- 5055
  (Republican-FL 55) Member
• Rep. Tina Polsky   (850)717- 5081
  (Democratic-FL 81) Member
• Rep. Holly Raschein  (850)717- 5120
  (Republican-FL 120) Member
• Rep. Anthony Rodriguez   (850)717- 5118
  (Republican-FL 118) Member
• Rep. Rick Roth   (850)717- 5085
  (Republican-FL 85) Member
• Rep. Emily Slosberg   (850)717- 5091
  (Democratic-FL 91) Member
• Rep. Clovis Watson, Jr. (850)717- 5020
  (Democratic-FL 20) Member
• Rep. Ardian Zika   (850)717- 5037
  (Republican-FL 37) Member
• Rep. Bobby DuBose   (850)717- 5094
  (Democratic-FL 94) Ranking Minority Member

The latest update from UFF:

Legislative Update 3 — Jan 24 2020

• A New Session and Another Anti-Union Bill in the House
• Senate Bill Would Exempt President Searches from Sunshine Laws
• Make Graduate Assistant Fee Waivers A Reality