We passed a motion to support the AFT resolution supporting creation of a Task Force to support inclusion of labor in k-12 education. The Task Force to include NEA, AFL-CIO and other allies.

We passed two motions submitted by the People of Color Caucus:

• “In light of the AFL-CIO Executive Council’s document ‘Resolution 2: A Diverse Movement Calls for Diverse Leadership’, we move that UALE do education around this document & try to move this resolution within unions.”
• A resolution that UALE develop institutional partnerships with Workers Centers. Motion seconded.

We passed the following proposal from the EBoard:

"We propose the formation of a UALE task force to study the structural and financial challenges of the organization in response to the concerns and suggestions raised at the mid year meeting of the Union and University-based Labor Education directors.  Those suggestions included a more robust communications function, regional meeting schedules, and the hiring of staff to help the organization function at a higher level with greater impact.  We propose that the task force be composed of 4 current UALE Executive Bard members, and 3-4 volunteers not currently on the board.  The task force is charged with presenting a report that outlines options and makes a set of proposals at the next mid-year EBoard meeting to be held winter 2010."

We set up a Nominations/Elections Committee to prepare for next year's EBoard elections. Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich volunteered for the Nominations/Elections Committee