James Conti Correspondence (2 of 3), 1983

Memos re Improper Practice charges; request for legal opinion re possible improper discharge of teacher, seniority question in Lancaster district, June 28; request for legal opinion re layoff of tenured auto mechanic at Erie BOCES II, June 28; legal question of whether a laid off teacher in Maryvale could turn down an offer on preferred eligibility list and still remain on list, June 28; materials re 3020a charges against a teacher in Franklinville, June 28; memos re other individual cases; memo re withholding of FICA (Social Security) payments from tax-sheltered annuities under new law, June 27; letters of congratulations to union officers in Cattaraugus County BOCES in collective bargaining election, June 24; legal memorandum from NYSUT counsel Bernard Ashe re transfer of credit in Greenwich Teachers Association case, Commissioner's decisions, June 21; memo re PEF dues increase, June 14; arbitration decision in Hamburg Teachers Association and Hamburg Central School District, May 5; decision in Appellate Division, Sweet Home Central School District v. Sweet Home Education Association, October 29, 1982, and original lower court decision, with cover memo to coordinators from Jim Conti that school districts were taking position since Sweet Home decision that transfers could not be negotiated or grieved, June 9, 1983; memo to coordinators with attached discussion of U.S. Supreme Court decision, Connick v. Myers, limiting public employees' free speech rights, May 27; text of bill in Assembly amending Education Law re transfer rights, with cover memo from Jim Conti noting neutral position pending decision in Appellate Court on Lewiston/Porter case, May 27; memo re health insurance for retirees, April 26; letter to director of improper practices and representation re PERB rules of procedure, asserting that they encourage employers to delay in certifying petitions, May 23; New York Times clipping re trend among municipalities contracting out to volunteer groups work that was formerly done by public employees, with cover memo to coordinators from Jim Conti, May 23; report to assistant to president of AFT on Conference on Grievance and Arbitration, May 19; Mediation of Grievances presentation outline to United Food and Commercial Workers Union, April 25; paper discussing legal aspects of grievance-arbitration procedure, presented to AFL-CIO presidents and unions, April 20; memo to coordinators re suggested contract provisions for check-off for NYSUT benefit trust, May 10; memo from Jim Conti to John O'Leary with recommended field service policy re Article 20 of the AFL-CIO Constitution (non-raiding clause), May 10; letters to Al Shanker and Jim Conti from PEF member, charging illegal activities in handling grievance, with reply from Jim Conti noting that complaints would be investigated, April-May; correspondence re coordinated bargaining, with attached paper by Dr. Robert Doherty, "Multi-Employer Bargaining in Education," April