Michele Patenaude
Michele Patenaude
respects tells
It tells us that the administration respects us as professionals and that they respect our work.
helps jobs maintain position serve students
We're in a much better position than we were. This helps us to maintain the professionalism of our jobs and serve our students better.
collective confidence exercise power vote
This is a vote of confidence in the power of collective bargaining. It was an exercise in persistence.
rights security whatsoever
Before our contract, we had no rights whatsoever and no security whatsoever.