TLDR: We tentatively agreed to FIVE proposals yesterday, including Non-Discrimination! The University’s bargaining team presented a new economic package that’s still disappointing. While we’re making progress towards a contract, there are still important issues that must be addressed before we can
TLDR: We countered and made concessions on some economic proposals by presenting them as package deals. The University bargaining team presented some counters as well; unfortunately, they reasserted their aggressive No Strike/No Lockout and Management Rights proposals. Next general membership
TLDR: The University bargaining team presented a disappointing counter proposal to our economic package. They’ve proposed NO improvements to our healthcare coverage and a sub-living wage for all GWs. Our arguments at the table won’t move them; we need to
Hello All, TLDR; BIG MOVES MADE. Your Bargaining Committee (BC) proposed ALL economic proposals this week which includes compensation, health insurance, and more! We need RAISES. We need better HEALTH CARE. We need PAID TIME OFF. You know it; we know it; and admin certainly knows it.
Hello All, TLDR; Bargaining Committee (BC) met with WPI admin Wednesday; we received more counter-proposals, gave more counter-proposals to the admin, and were able to sign a tentative agreement to the Union Management Committee proposal! Two organizing committee members will sit
Hello All, TLDR; Bargaining Committee (BC) met with WPI admin yesterday; we received several second-round counter-proposals and presented some as well! The University is actively making carve outs in the contract language that would prevent us from protecting GWs from
Hello All, TLDR; Bargaining Committee (BC) met with WPI admin yesterday; we received several counter-proposals and presented some counter-proposals! The counter proposals presented by the University do not address the core concerns we wish to see fixed here at WPI nor respect
Hello All, TLDR; Bargaining Committee (BC) met with WPI admin yesterday; we’ve presented most of our non-economic proposals, received several counter-proposals, and signed off on one together! Please RSVP to our hybrid town hall TONIGHT in HL218 at 5 PM to learn more about where we
Hello All, TLDR; Bargaining Committee (BC) met with WPI admin yesterday briefly to present the second set of proposals for our contract. Please RSVP to our hybrid town hall on 01/26 in HL218 at 5 PM if you have questions,
Hello All, TLDR; Bargaining Committee (BC) met with WPI admin yesterday to solidify a schedule for bargaining sessions, present the first set of proposals for our contract, and discuss ground rules for bargaining. Admin recognized health and safety was a