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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday June 04, 2023 ( 8 items )  

Air Line Pilots Association International: FedEx Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement With Company on New Contract
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 1 (TNSpp) -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release: On Tuesday, May 30, FedEx pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), reached a tentative agreement (TA) with FedEx management on an amended collective bargaining agreement. The pilots last signed a contract in 2015; ALPA and FedEx began negotiations in May 2021 and have been in mediation with the National Mediation Board since November 2022. "For mor  more

Clarity White, Human Resources Supervisor at University of California Berkeley, to Serve on CUPA-HR Board of Directors
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 (TNSper) -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: Clarity White, human resources supervisor for Berkeley Educators and Administrators Regional Services at the University of California, Berkley, has been selected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). She will join the board as the Western Region repr  more

Connie Putland, Chief HR Officer at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, to Serve on the CUPA-HR Board of Directors
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 (TNSper) -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: Connie Putland, chief human resources officer at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, has been selected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). She will join the board as the Midwest Region representative on July 1. Putland has been a member of CUP  more

First Five Years Fund Fact Sheets: Child Care & Development Block Grant in Tennessee
WASHINGTON, May 31 (TNSres) -- First Five Years Fund, an organization that advances ways to increase access to high-quality early childhood education for children from low-income families, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Child Care & Development Block Grant in Tennessee The Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the primary federal grant program that allows states to provide child care assistance to lowincome working families with children under age 13. The majority of these   more

Human Rights First Denounces Troop Deployments to Southern Border
WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSgov) -- Human Rights First issued the following news: The governors of Virginia, South Carolina, and West Virginia announced deployments of National Guard personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border, following announcements from Florida, Mississippi, Idaho, Tennessee, and Iowa. These announcements, as well as President Biden sending 1,500 troops to the border last month, serve little purpose beyond politicizing our military, enabling extremism, and dehumanizing migrants. "Sendin  more

Lynne Adams, Chief HR Officer at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, to Serve on CUPA-HR Board of Directors
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 (TNSper) -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: Lynne Adams, Ph.D., chief human resources officer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, has been selected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). She will join the board on July 1. Bringing with her leadership experience from the corporate,  more

Maureen Binder, Associate Vice President, Chief HR Officer at University of Central Florida, to Serve on the CUPA-HR Board of Directors
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 (TNSper) -- The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources issued the following news release: Maureen Binder, associate vice president and chief HR officer at the University of Central Florida, has been selected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). She will join the board on July 1. Binder has been a member of CUPA-HR for more than 20 years  more

NCSBN Award Ceremony to Honor Outstanding Nurse Regulators
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 1 (TNSconf)(TNSawa) -- The National Council of State Boards of Nursing issued the following news release: NCSBN will recognize its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 16-18, 2023. Specific award recipients include: Paula R. Meyer, MSN, RN, FRE, executive director, Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission, will receive the Meritorious   more