Category: Bargaining
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FAM-L Bargaining, Days 3 & 4
Dear colleagues, Nothing says care quite like rejection — or at least that is what Management wants you to think. Management has treated the past two days as a Rejection Fest, refusing to engage with FAM on multiple proposals: It’s hard to tell if these rejections come from true objections or just their disinclination to…
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FAM-T Bargaining, Day 4
We’re taking action on ICE We formed our union in order to preserve Miami’s educational mission and fight for what’s right for librarians and faculty at Miami. Today, we continued that legacy by introducing new language that would protect all employees at Miami in the event that they encounter federal immigration enforcement agents, including ICE.…
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FAM-L Bargaining, Day 2
First off, thanks to all of the librarians, faculty, and students who joined us this morning for our rousing Informational Picket and Rally! Check out the stunning video coverage in today’s Miami Student! And follow @famiamioh on Instagram, BlueSky, and Facebook for more photos and videos. On to librarian negotiations! Today was a mad productive…
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FAM-L and FAM-T Bargaining, Days 1 and 3
This week might be spring break, but it’s not a break for your FAM Negotiating Team! The past two days of negotiations were a double header, marking both the start of FAM-L negotiations and a continuation of FAM-T negotiations. Librarians started off with a bang by presenting changes to 17 articles—including Compensation and Professional Development.…
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FAM-T Bargaining, Days 1 and 2
This Wednesday and Thursday marked the beginning of negotiations of FAM-T’s second-ever contract! FAM is fighting with you for fair pay, benefits, job security, and shared governance. We presented 9 proposals and 4 counter-proposals in these first two days, including: Additionally, we presented No Strike / No Lockout; Association Rights; Labor Management Meetings; Non-discrimination and…
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FAM-L Bargaining, Day 30
After 545 days of bargaining, we are excited to announce that we have closed our first FAM-L contract by reaching tentative agreements on Compensation, Professional Development, Benefits, and Duration. Librarians will receive a 7.69% raise for the three-year period from July 1, 2023 to July 1, 2026,, with potential for more should the Board of…
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FAM-T Bargaining, Day 37
Today — on the 544th day of negotiating — FAM-T closed our first contract! Our team has reached tentative agreements (TA) on all outstanding articles, including Compensation, Financial Exigency and Academic Reorganization, and Appointment, Renewal, and Promotion of TCPL Faculty. The final agreement secures a 9.27% raise for our faculty, as compounded over three years…
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FAM-T Bargaining, Day 36
Today at FAM-T bargaining, we exchanged nearly all of our outstanding articles and made substantive progress on Compensation and TCPL job security. Most notably, we got management to agree to presumptive renewal for Full and Senior TCPL faculty — a major win for our members that we’ve been fighting for since 2023. This win is…