Librarians Bargaining Updates

class=””>Today is our 510th day of bargaining for our first contract. Read our op-ed in the Oxford Free Press, where we argue that lengthy contract negotiations are a union-busting tactic. You deserve a fair contract now!  At the bargaining table today, FAM-L reached three more Tentative Agreements (TAs): Management Rights, Association Rights, and Individual and…

Today marks nearly 500 days of bargaining Once again, we waited all morning for management to finish their work before finally joining us at the table at almost noon. Today is our 497th day of bargaining, and management continues to stall, delay, and obstruct progress to our first contract.  Once we did get to the…

After a rousing collective action at the Board of Trustees in the morning, at which 100+ FAM librarians and faculty demanded FAIR RAISES NOW and hand-delivered holiday cards to the Trustees, FAM-L came through with three more Tentative Agreements in addition to the four from last session: Scope of Duties: Recognizes that librarians should work…

Huge Win on Vacation Pay! Thanks to FAM, all Miami staff will now be paid during holiday closings instead of having to take mandatory vacation days. FAM and Miami management today signed a landmark agreement ensuring fair pay for mandatory closing days during Winter Break.