Faculty union sets strike vote on May 15

'We will not be bullied into surrendering what is rightfully ours:' UST faculty union sets strike vote

The UST Faculty Union (USTFU) will hold a strike vote on Thursday, May 15, at the Medicine Auditorium, following six failed negotiations with the University management over tuition hike proceeds and benefits. The decision came after the May 6 conciliation meeting between the USTFU and UST management, facilitated by the labor department’s National Conciliation and […] The post ‘We will not be bullied into surrendering what is rightfully ours:’ US…

Faculty union sets strike vote on May 15

THE UST Faculty Union (USTFU) has scheduled a strike vote for May 15, as negotiations with the UST management under the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) reached their end without a final agreement. A total of 1,343 faculty members are expected to choose on Thursday between two options: “yes” if they decline UST’s “final offer” and want to proceed with a strike, and “no” if they want to accept the administration’s proposal. But US…