On Wednesday, December 15, SHARE held back-to-back half-hour meetings for members, at 12:00, 12:30, and 1:00. People dropped in on their lunch break. The meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday of the month. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.

For those who were not able to attend, below are the agenda topics (numbered) and some of the things that came up in discussion (the bulleted points). Please let us know if you have any questions.

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SHARE member meeting 12/15/2021 (12:00-1:30)

Zoom basics: Speaking, Using the Chat, Mute/Unmute, Using Video

1. Introductions – Name, Job, Working on-site/remote?

2. Executive Board and Rep Election Results

Samantha Jimenez – Animal Medicine

Kate Gordon – Pediatrics

George Boley – Continuing Care Units

Deb Manseau – Neurology

Valerie Mount – Animal Medicine

Charles Gayflor – Continuing Care Units

Dineia Williams – DCBS, Commonwealth Medicine

Theresa Kane – Dean’s Office, Testing Program

3. Contract Negotiations – What should our priorities be?

Discussion about cost of living, inflation, housing, retention, probationary raises, lag time for health insurance for new employees, essential workers, time off, pandemic and sacrifice, understaffing, competitive wages, and more…
Contract is not pending, it was extended one year, through June 2022

4. Fair Share Amendment on November 2022 Ballot

Sometimes called the “Millionaire’s Tax”
State tax on income over $1,000,000/year of 4%
No extra tax on first million dollars. For example, if you make $1,000,001 per year, you pay 4 cents more.
Money allocated for: public education (including pre-school and community college) and transportation (buses & trains, roads & bridges)