A coalition with the University of Arizona has voted to move forward with efforts to create a union for university employees following ongoing plans to open the campus to students in the fall.
UArizona coalition seeks to create union for school employees
Credit: KGUN, Tucson, AZ
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UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES.
THATINCLUDES STAFF -- GRADUATESTUDENTS -- AND FACULTY.
IN APRESS RELEASE -- THE COALITIONSAYS "THE UNILATERAL DECISIONSSENIOR LEADERS HAVE MADEINDICATE THAT THEY CONTINUE TOPRIORITIZE FINANCES OVERHEALTH -- LIVELIHOODS -- ANDWELL-BEING OF MEMBERS OF THECAMPUS AND TUCSON COMMUNITY".THE COALITION SAYS THAT SENIORLEADERS ATTENDING TODAY'SFACULTY SENATE MEETING FAILEDTO JUSTIFY THEIR RE- ENTRYPLAN FOR BRINGING STUDENTSBACK TO CAMPUS.
THEY ALSOCRITICIZED THE PLANNEDFURLOUGH AND PAY CUT -- ANDPRESIDENT ROBBINS ASKING SOMEFACULTY MEMBERS TO SIGN NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS OVERDETAILS OF THE UNIVERSITY'SACQUISITION OF ASHFORDUNIVERSITY.
WE HAVE NOT HEARDBACK FROM THE UNIVERSITY -- ONTHE COALITIONS DECISION.A MAJOR PLAYER IN U-S POLITICS-- WILL VISIT TUCSON NEXTWEEK.
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