About the University of Alaska Federation of Teachers


The University of Alaska Federation of Teachers was chartered in 1973 and is a union representing faculty at each of the 14 campus locations in the University of Alaska Statewide System of Higher Education. The union deals with benefits, contracts, salary, and workload issues, and ensures that faculty have an active voice in University Governance.
A written constitution and bylaws govern UAFT. We are a democratic institution governed by our membership. The Union is administered by the UAFT Executive Board which includes:

  1. Elected statewide officers (President, 1st & 2nd Vice-presidents, Secretary-Treasurer)
  2. Fifteen locally elected Campus Representatives
  3. Fifteen standing committee chairs.

Union representation means that the UAFT negotiates and administers a contract known as a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that sets forth university faculty salary, health and other benefits, hours, and working conditions.

The CBA is a negotiated agreement between the University of Alaska Board of Regents and the UAFT. The current agreement is effective July 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. The contract is applied by the University of Alaska, and UAFT is the exclusive bargaining agent with the University representing faculty on all work related issues through meetings with the department of labor relations for the University and through informal discussions with Deans and Directors.

Without a contract, it is possible for faculty to be fired without cause, have salary or hours changed without consent, be assigned work outside of already heavy responsibilities, and for salary inequities to increase. Even with a contract all of these things have happened in the past few years, but UAFT has been successful in correcting errors while protecting Faculty Members so that we can continue to carry out the mission of the university through service to our students and our communities.

UAFT is a highly effective union but it depends on each member to participate. It is through a strong unified voice that management is convinced to follow the contract and that legislators are convinced to fund our contract.

Officers

President
Tim Powers 
tim.powers@uaft2404.org 907-465-6341

First Vice-President
Jane Weber        
jane.weber@uaft2404.org  907-474-5356 

Second Vice-President
Joe Mason
joe.mason@uaft2404.org 907-443-8414 

Secretary-Treasurer
Nancy Bish       
nancy.bish@uaft2404.org  907-786-4090

Campus Representatives
NameCampusOfficeE-Mail
Toni LaFranchiValdez834-1665tlafranchi@pwscc.edu
Cindy TrussellKodiak486-1224ctrussell@koc.alaska.edu
Victor ZingerBristol Bay842-8304bfvaz@uaf.edu
John CreedKotzebue442-3400zfjc@uaf.edu
Kevin IllingworthInterior/Aleutians474-5710ffkmi@uaf.edu
Pete PraetoriusMat-Su745-9728pfpwp@matsu.alaska.edu
Tim PowersJuneau/Douglas796-6341tim.powers@uaft2404.org
Tim AndersonSitka747-7755tim.anderson@uaf.alaska.edu
Michael HanniganNome443-8418mfmch@uaf.edu
Jane WebberFairbanks / CRCD & TVC474-5356jane.weber@uaft2404.org
Richard ClausenFairbanks / CRCD & TVC455-2940ffrec@uaf.edu
Steve GillonKachemak Bay235-1612ifsjg@uaa.alaska.edu
Ben KuntzBethel543-4581bckuntz@alaska.gov
Rick McDonaldKetchikan228-4506rick.mcdonald@uas.alaska.edu
Andy VehKenai/Soldotna262-0366ifafv@uaa.alaska.edu
Trish JenkinsAnchorage786-4379trish.jenkins@uaft2404.org


 

Executive Board Members
CommitteeChairOfficeE-Mail
Computer Support Ray Nobel786-6472afron@uaa.alaska.edu
Central Labor CouncilTrish Jenkins786-4376trish.jenkins@uaft2404.org
Budget & OperationsNancy Bish486-4090nancy.bish@uaft2404.org
Legislative AffairsNancy Bish786-4090nancy.bish@uaft2404.org
Publicity/NewsletterTrish Jenkins786-4379trish.jenkins@uaft2404.org
Salary-Joint Labor/Mgmt.Tim Powers769-6341tim.powers@uaft2404.org
NegotiationsTim Powers769-6341tim.powers@uaft2404.org
Health-Joint Labor/Mgmt.Tim Powers769-6341tim.powers@uaft2404.org
MembershipNancy Bish486-4090nancy.bish@uaft2404.org
Higher EducationNancy Bish486-4090nancy.bish@uaft2404.org
Academic FreedomJohn Creed442-3400zfjc@uaf.edu Distance Education    GrievancesMike Turner786-4092mike.turner@uaft2404.org Disability Leave BankJane Webber474-5356jane.weber@uaft2404.org B-Rep-UC    B-Rep-ADMIN, ISB    B-Rep-SSB, ENGR, SCI    B-Rep-AHS, BMH, ESH    B-Rep-PSB, SMH    B-Rep-RH, ADT, GHH    B-Rep-Avaiation Complex