Rome School for the Deaf Rally

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FEDERATION

(PEF) Local 4053 of both AFT & SEIU

Roger Benson, President Jane Hallum, Secretary-Treasurer

Contract Justice NOW!

Union Rally

Rome School for the Deaf

May 2^nd - 3:15 PM
^{Negotiating a contract since April 1, 1999

Join your union brothers and sisters at this important rally and show your
support for their fight for a fair and just contract. Below are the reasons why!

MANAGEMENT DEMANDS GIVEBACKS INCLUDING:

ü $4000 per year in cash and benefits from staff
pockets

ü Refusal to grant the same raises all other NYS
employees have received

ü Deny the same year long Health Insurance
coverage provided to all other school employees of the State of New York

FACTS:

The School, SED and Governor’s Office have been negotiating with PEF for
almost 2 years. The most significant stumbling block to an agreement is the
employer’s refusal to give to School employees the same benefits given to all
other employees: Payment of Performance Advances on September, 2000 and an
option for all full time school employees to keep their health insurance during
the summer. We do not perform second class work and don’t deserve to be treated
like second class citizens!

Directions:

· From the East: NYS Thruway or coming from Utica area, if using
thruway take Exit 31. Follow signs for Route 49 West to Rome and follow signs to
Downtown Rome Rt. 69. West on Erie Blvd. At corner of Madison Street. there is a
traffic signal (Burger King), turn right onto Madison Street, pass under 5
traffic signals, School for the Deaf is on left.

· From the West: NYS Thruway take Exit 33. Take Route 365 East to
downtown Rome, Erie Blvd. Route 69 West to Madison Street. At this traffic
signal turn right onto Madison, pass under 5 traffic signals and the School for
the Deaf will be on your left.

Call Region 6 PEF Office at (315)768-0123

for any additional information.}