Jonathan Bohn

October 22, 2019

organizing, negotiations, IFO President, Health insurance, Government Relations, Board of Directors

Important Contract Settlement Information and Ratification Schedule

Jonathan Bohn

October 22, 2019

organizing, negotiations, IFO President, Health insurance, Government Relations, Board of Directors

IFO Board of Directors unanimously endorses ratification of tentative settlement.

Jonathan Bohn

October 11, 2019

organizing, Contingent Appointments

Contingent Appointments Committee Organizer Selected

Jonathan Bohn

October 11, 2019

organizing, Contingent Appointments

Contingent Appointments Committee Organizer Selected

Michael Sharp was selected to help organize faculty with contingent appointments.

Brent Jeffers

September 17, 2019

IFO President, Meet and Confer, MN State Policy/Procedure, organizing

Statement on St. Cloud State Retrenchment

Brent Jeffers

September 17, 2019

IFO President, Meet and Confer, MN State Policy/Procedure, organizing

Statement on St. Cloud State Retrenchment

We believe the St. Cloud State administration violated the IFO contract in their rush to retrench tenured faculty.

Becky Omdahl

September 4, 2019

Academic Affairs, Meet and Confer, MN State Policy/Procedure, organizing

MinnState Reimagining Higher Ed Initiative

Becky Omdahl

September 4, 2019

Academic Affairs, Meet and Confer, MN State Policy/Procedure, organizing

The IFO decided that the best way to ensure faculty voices were heard was to hold faculty discussions at all seven universities and develop an IFO report.

Jonathan Bohn

September 3, 2019

negotiations, organizing, Meet and Confer, Contingent Appointments, Academic Affairs

IFO/MinnState Negotiations Update

Jonathan Bohn

September 3, 2019

negotiations, organizing, Meet and Confer, Contingent Appointments, Academic Affairs

Your IFO negotiating team has been negotiating with Minn State throughout the summer. We started in May employing the Interest Based Collective Bargaining (IBCB) process.

Brent Jeffers

August 30, 2019

organizing

IFO welcomes Alanna Galloway - Director of Organizing and Training

Brent Jeffers

August 30, 2019

organizing

If you’re interested in partnering with Alanna to advance the priorities of our union please contact her at galloway@ifo.org or at 651-227-8442 ext. 16.

Pat Arseneault

August 29, 2019

Health insurance, negotiations, organizing, Government Relations

Important State Health Insurance Update

Pat Arseneault

August 29, 2019

Health insurance, negotiations, organizing, Government Relations

Please read the important details of the changes to State employee health insurance plans.

Jonathan Bohn

July 26, 2019

Feminist Issues, organizing

IFO Women's Caucus Being Held on August 7

Jonathan Bohn

July 26, 2019

Feminist Issues, organizing

Women’s Caucus meeting will be held on Aug. 7 at IFO in St. Paul. All women are encouraged to attend.

Brent Jeffers

July 8, 2019

Board of Directors, Faculty of Color Caucus, Feminist Issues, Disabilities Advocacy, Contingent Appointments, FOCC, IFO President, LGBTQ+ Caucus, LGBTQ+ Committee, Multicultural Issues, negotiations, organizing

IFO President '18-'19 End of Year Update

Brent Jeffers

July 8, 2019

Board of Directors, Faculty of Color Caucus, Feminist Issues, Disabilities Advocacy, Contingent Appointments, FOCC, IFO President, LGBTQ+ Caucus, LGBTQ+ Committee, Multicultural Issues, negotiations, organizing

IFO President '18-'19 End of Year Update

It has been extremely gratifying for me to meet so many faculty and I have been inspired by our unity and the valuable work being done.

Dick Kaspari

June 27, 2019

MN State Policy/Procedure, negotiations, organizing, Board of Directors, IFO President, legislative update

Changes Announced to Individual Account Retirement Plan (IRAP)

Dick Kaspari

June 27, 2019

MN State Policy/Procedure, negotiations, organizing, Board of Directors, IFO President, legislative update

Changes Announced to Individual Account Retirement Plan (IRAP)

An increase in the employee contributions will begin on July 12, 2019.

Brent Jeffers

June 22, 2019

Board of Directors, Disabilities Advocacy, Faculty of Color Caucus, Feminist Issues, FOCC, IFO President, LGBTQ+ Committee, LGBTQ+ Caucus, MN State Policy/Procedure, Multicultural Issues, organizing

IFO Statement on NY Times Article Featuring Racist Activities in St. Cloud

Brent Jeffers

June 22, 2019

Board of Directors, Disabilities Advocacy, Faculty of Color Caucus, Feminist Issues, FOCC, IFO President, LGBTQ+ Committee, LGBTQ+ Caucus, MN State Policy/Procedure, Multicultural Issues, organizing

IFO Statement on NY Times Article Featuring Racist Activities in St. Cloud

As faculty and members of university communities, we uphold the values of equity and inclusion and advocate for people of color and immigrant community members, who make our institutions and our union stronger.

Brent Jeffers

June 22, 2019

Board of Directors, FOCC, Feminist Issues, Faculty of Color Caucus, IFO President, LGBTQ+ Caucus, LGBTQ+ Committee, MN State Policy/Procedure, organizing

IFO Statement on Alleged Hate Crime at Metropolitan State University

Brent Jeffers

June 22, 2019

Board of Directors, FOCC, Feminist Issues, Faculty of Color Caucus, IFO President, LGBTQ+ Caucus, LGBTQ+ Committee, MN State Policy/Procedure, organizing

IFO Statement on Alleged Hate Crime at Metropolitan State University

This incident reminds us that, while none of us can do everything, each of us can do something.

Jonathan Bohn

May 21, 2019

legislative update, MN State Policy/Procedure, negotiations, organizing, Salary Equity, IFO President, Government Relations, Board of Directors

Higher Ed Bill Passes Legislature - Sent to Gov. Walz

Jonathan Bohn

May 21, 2019

legislative update, MN State Policy/Procedure, negotiations, organizing, Salary Equity, IFO President, Government Relations, Board of Directors

Higher Ed Bill Passes Legislature - Sent to Gov. Walz

MinnState receives $81.5 million of the $150 million new spending in higher education.

Jonathan Bohn

May 13, 2019

Board of Directors, IFO President, organizing

Supreme Court Denies Request to Hear Lawsuit Brought Against IFO

Jonathan Bohn

May 13, 2019

Board of Directors, IFO President, organizing

Supreme Court Denies Request to Hear Lawsuit Brought Against IFO

We were notified recently the Supreme Court has declined to review this preliminary decision.

Jonathan Bohn

April 30, 2019

organizing, Contingent Appointments, Board of Directors

IFO Hosts Informational Picket in Support of Hamline Univ Adjunct Faculty Union

Jonathan Bohn

April 30, 2019

organizing, Contingent Appointments, Board of Directors

IFO Hosts Informational Picket in Support of Hamline Univ Adjunct Faculty Union

Join us on Thursday, May 2 from 11:30-12:30 on the sidewalks of Hamline University in Saint Paul.

Jonathan Bohn

April 24, 2019

FOCC, Feminist Issues, Faculty of Color Caucus, LGBTQ+ Caucus, LGBTQ+ Committee, Multicultural Issues, organizing

4th Annual IFO LGBTQ+ Conference Recap

Jonathan Bohn

April 24, 2019

FOCC, Feminist Issues, Faculty of Color Caucus, LGBTQ+ Caucus, LGBTQ+ Committee, Multicultural Issues, organizing

On March 27th, 2019, the LGBTQ+ IFO Statewide Committee held the fourth LGBTQ+ Conference: “Digging In, Shoulder to Shoulder: Liberation is an Inside Job.”

Pat Arseneault

April 15, 2019

IFO President, negotiations, organizing, Salary Equity, MN State Policy/Procedure, Board of Directors