An Open Letter to the UD Community, October 12, 2020

In the vote for ratification of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, 582 ballots were distributed.  When voting ended at 5pm on April 5, 2017, the final vote was 412 to accept and 38 to reject. Negotiations for the new contract were long and arduous.  The AAUP Bargaining Team and the University Bargaining Team had twenty-two…

TWO-TIERED RETIREMENT BENEFITS?  JUST SAY “NO!” In its shocking initial contract proposals in February 2016, the Administration sought to end retirement leaves and retirement payouts for all faculty members within six years. The Administration also proposed to reduce the University’s contributions to the 403b retirement plan for new faculty members.  Following a unanimous rejection of…