Bargaining Update
After some clarifying questions about modified teaching duties, our bargaining team printed out our comprehensive proposal and presented it to the admin team.
We found some areas to compromise on, as it’s important to us to work productively and reach an agreement.
We are holding strong on the following items:
- Salary Floor
- Fair Raises and Compression Adjustments
- PI Status for Specialized Faculty with terminal research degrees and research responsibilities
- Access to research funding
- Expanding Multi Year Contracts
- Reimbursement program for Gender Affirming Care
- Modified Teaching Duties for Life Events
- Combating Overwork
We had to drop our demand for just cause protections for non-reappointment, but we are working on improving protections for reappointment as well as the promotion process.
Our lead negotiators, Rachel and Dani, did an admirable job presenting the proposal and fielding questions. A productive conversation took place about the implementation of a possible Modified Teaching Duties policy.
At the next session, the admin team will have a response to our proposal.
Take Action – Email the Provost
It will only take around 10 seconds– follow the link below to send a pre-filled email message to the Provost’s Office (or edit it/write your own, if you want), telling them that NTFC– as well as our fellow campus unions AFSCME 698, AFSCME 3700, and SEIU 73– deserve a fair contract!
If you like, you can add a section specifically asking that they accept our updated proposal as written.
Next Session
At the next session, the admin team will give their response to our updated proposal. All members are welcome to come.
- Friday, May 17, 1-4pm
- Location: TBD
In Solidarity
Theresa Dobbs
NTFC Communications Chair