Holiday Message

HCCC Support Staff Unit Local 6026 members,

I think you all agree that the second half of this year has been full of surprises that none of us could have ever imagined going through.  We can say that for the most part we all hung in there through thick and thin and came out stronger for it. We’ve had some challenges in 2020 and know that in the new year we will still have to work even harder to make sure that we stay the course and face those challenges head on and we will.   You have a strong union and we are all here for each other.  As long as we stick together we will win! 

That being said, we just wanted  to wish you all a happy, healthy, safe and peaceful holiday season and new year before we all go our separate ways.  We look forward to a much better 2021 and believe strongly that we will come out a better stronger organization.

Enjoy your holiday break and we’ll see you in 2021!

In Solidarity,

Your HCCC Support Staff Union Local 6026 Leadership Team

Dorothea, Patrick, Daisy, and Hope

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President’s Message

 
I hope this email finds you all, including your loved ones, doing well and continuing to stay safe and healthy.  As many of you already know, this past weekend we lost a true icon.  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a champion of dignity and worth of all people, advancing justice for millions.  She stood for justice and equality, and when, as a young lawyer she was told women need not apply, she helped to change that way of thinking.  Through her continued hard work and beliefs, she continued this through her work as a Supreme Court Judge.  We need this to continue, and we can all help with this.
 
As always, thank you for your continued hard work and loyalty to Hudson County Community Colleges' students and community.  Your efforts are greatly appreciated.  Stay safe!  Stay strong and continue to communicate anything that you are unsure about.
 
In Unity and Solidarity,
 
Dorothea Graham-King
Patrick DelPiano
Daisy Baiza
Hope Guirantes

 

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Finally—it’s President-elect Biden

Patience—counseled by former Vice President Joe Biden all election week as Americans waited for votes to be counted—finally paid off Nov. 7, four days after Election Day, when Biden won in Pennsylvania and gained enough Electoral College votes to acquire a new title: president-elect. AFT President Randi Weingarten says the union’s leaders and members “can’t wait to get started” on the work ahead “with an administration that will embrace and fight for the values we hold dear.”

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Your vote is your voice

AFT President Randi Weingarten’s latest column outlines the urgency of using our voices—our votes—in this life-changing election, when we will make a choice “between President Donald Trump, who has trafficked in chaos, fear, lies and division, and former Vice President Joe Biden, who seeks to reverse Trump’s failures on COVID-19 and the economy, and to unite and uplift the American people.” Besides the four crises we face—a pandemic, an economic crisis, racism and a climate emergency—democracy itself is on the ballot, as Trump continues to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the election.

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