Category: FAM-T Bargaining
-
“Include faculty…to make tough decisions wisely”—Kate Rousmaniere
Some of [the majors being cut] cost the university nothing…By cutting such majors, all Miami would lose would be students interested in those programs.
-
FAM-T Bargaining, Day 12
We are coming to the end of the first phase of FAM negotiations, where we’re getting the last of our proposals on the table. Today we passed across no fewer than nine proposals, each an important brick in the foundation of our bargaining platform. View them all in our Proposal Tracker! We are looking out…
-
FAM-T Bargaining, Day 11
At Jan. 31 faculty contract negotiations, while management continued to try to limit our contract as much as possible, FAM kept up the fight to strengthen our working conditions and protections. Academic Freedom and Grievance & Arbitration We passed counter-proposals on Academic Freedom and Grievance and Arbitration—both articles are extremely important to higher education. At…
-
FAM-T Bargaining, Day 10
FAM-T was back at the table today for the first time since December 19. Today was another day where FAM’s bargaining team proposed articles that your faculty surveys indicated are top priority: benefits. Our proposals on health, vision, and dental insurance center around lowering costs for our members, protecting our benefits, and strengthening our university…
-
All-Unit Meeting! State of Bargaining
Join members of your Negotiating Team for FAM’s State of Bargaining event, happening on two dates in two formats (in person and Zoom) to ensure all can attend. State of Bargaining All-Unit Meeting Representatives from the FAM Negotiating Team will discuss proposals and progress so far, explain what to expect in spring semester, and answer…
-
The truth about Miami’s post-tenure review proposal
“If the administration thinks post-tenure review that can result in termination is a good idea for Miami University, then let them SAY IT!“ Statement at today’s negotiations by Sam Morris, co-chair of the FAM-T negotiating team, regarding the University’s proposal on Faculty Evaluations: The University presented a new proposal on Faculty Evaluations which sets forth…
-
FAM-T Bargaining, Day 8
Nearly 300 of your colleagues attended Faculty Assembly last week, putting the administration on notice that they need to work with us, not against us. Unfortunately, management’s bargaining team was not yet ready to do that this week. In time, they will understand how united you are in your commitment to successful negotiations. The issues…
-
Day 7 of FAM-T Bargaining
At FAM-T’s seventh bargaining session today, many proposals and counter-proposals passed across the table. The team is optimistic — we are making steady progress through the non-economic proposals. There’s a lot to discuss here, plua additional information in several short post-bargaining videos from FAM’s Negotiating Team here. Let us know if you have questions or…