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Bargaining Update 02-12-2025

February 17, 2025

February 12th, 2025 Where we are: Today we brought questions to management regarding their proposals. We asked the University’s representatives for status updates on their counters or responses to USA’s proposals. We shared our Proposal Tracker, which shows that the University has not presented a single counter proposal since we presented our last proposal in November. You … [Read more...] about Bargaining Update 02-12-2025

Bargaining Update 02-05-2025

February 17, 2025

Where we are: Today we continued the process of presenting our counter proposals and brought questions to management regarding their proposals. USA brought a counter to the University Proposal on Article 26 Disciplinary Action. The University's representatives did not bring any counters, and made comments on our counterproposal and the informally countered USA Proposal 14: Farm … [Read more...] about Bargaining Update 02-05-2025

Bargaining Update 01-15-25

February 17, 2025

Where we are: Today we continued the process of presenting our counter proposals and brought questions to management regarding their proposals. USA brought a counter to the University General Proposal on Article 7. Management informally countered USA Proposal 14: Farm Superintendent Reclassification. USA also brought questions to management to inform our future counters. USA's … [Read more...] about Bargaining Update 01-15-25

Bargaining Update 12-11-24

January 25, 2025

December 11th, 2024 Where we are: Today the USA Bargaining Team presented our final two proposals to management regarding contracting out and our new 7-step salary proposal. Management brought their final proposal regarding campus closures due to inclement weather. Now that all proposals are on the table, we will begin the counterproposal and negotiations process. USA's … [Read more...] about Bargaining Update 12-11-24

Bargaining Update 12-18-24

January 25, 2025

December 18th, 2024 Where we are:Today is the first day of presenting counter proposals! USA brought a counter to the University Proposal 2, regarding the Sick Leave Bank. We also established working groups to continue to work on counters. USA's Counter Proposals Counter to University Proposal 2: Article 10 Sick Leave Bank Click here to view the original University Proposal … [Read more...] about Bargaining Update 12-18-24

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