Collective Bargaining Agreement 2.0 is ratified
As of 5:00 P.M. Thursday January 28, 2010 members of the Akron-AAUP ratified the proposed collective bargaining agreement. The ballot was structured to present 2 measures for consideration: a three-year agreement and a subsequent 1 year agreement, an arrangement necessary to conform to state law and achieve a four-year agreement. Both measures passed by wide margins.
In their January meeting the University of Akron's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the proposed agreement.
The approved contract is now in force.
The Akron-AAUP negotiating team is currently in preparation for the next phase of negotiations over changes to health care benefits and compensation for years three and four. All other issues are settled for the entire 4-year life of the agreement. Formal negotiations on these important remaining issues are scheduled to begin again in July of this year.
The new agreement will expire December 15, 2013.
Joint Statement on Contract Negotiations - January 8, 2010
The Administration of The University of Akron and the Akron Chapter of the American Association of University Professors reached tentative agreements on all issues pertaining to contract negotiations. The tentative agreements now must be ratified by the University’s Board of Trustees and by the membership of the Akron-AAUP. The timetable for ratification is being established.
For the Akron-AAUP, the chapter membership will vote shortly after informational meetings held on January 13th and 14th for the chapter membership.
Both parties recommend ratification to their respective constituents.
More information for chapter members HERE.
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