Bargaining Update, 3/24/23
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THE STATE OF CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE ADMINISTRATION As we begin the fall semester, the AAUP and the Administration have not reached agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Until a new contract is negotiated, approved by the AAUP Steering Committee, and ratified by the AAUP membership, the 2013-2016 Agreement will remain in effect. Salaries,…
In mid-November, faculty members received notice that their investment options within their TIAA accounts would be changing significantly within several weeks’ time. The AAUP-UD had received no advance notice of these changes and was offered no additional information about them. As a result, the AAUP-UD leadership called for a meeting with UD administration, which was…
September Bargaining Unit Update
Faculty Colleagues, This letter was sent this morning to President Assanis and Provost Morgan to express our concerns, and those of multiple faculty, about the university’s distribution and use of the Accommodation Request Form to determine which faculty might be exempted from teaching in-person classes in the fall. As a result of this communication, I already have been assured…
The Poverty Narrative Undercutting UD Education
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…