Today’s FAM-T bargaining session was a whirlwind of exchanged proposals — a total of ten proposals passed back and forth — and these are productive signs that both sides are gaining momentum to close this contract.
We are down to key concepts, including compensation and job security, and today we got management to back down on post-tenure review and make movement on their compensation proposal.
We also persist in rejecting management’s attempt to erode TCPL job security in ways contrary to current practice, policy, and sworn testimony. Their call for increased “flexibility” in being able to fire faculty will not fly.
We are going to finish this contract strong! These wins and this momentum at the table is brought to you by the pressure we’ve been putting on management, including our spot on Boiling Point Radio and our doorhang action yesterday in Oxford. You can help us put pressure on management by participating in our “Don’t Freeze Us Out” practice picket on the first day of class, January 27, 12:30 to 1:30 at the patio in front of Shriver! We’ll also be making signs in advance of the picket on January 23, 5:00pm at the FAM office (14 Park Place W)!
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