UST Inks New Salary, Benefits Deal with Faculty; Union Members to Vote on June 9-10

UST inks new salary, benefits deal with faculty; union members to vote on June 9-10

AFTER more than a year of negotiations, the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) and the University administration have reached an agreement on a new salary and benefits package, which includes a 100% hospitalization privilege. UST and USTFU’s negotiating panels, spearheaded by Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Cheryl Peralta and Union President Emerito Gonzales, signed the deal for the 2021-2026 CBA on May 30. There was no public announcement from both sid…

UST admin, faculty union sign collective bargaining deal after months of contentious talks

A COLLECTIVE bargaining agreement (CBA) that would give more benefits to Thomasian teachers was finally signed by the UST administration and the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) on Friday, May 30, a week after some of its provisions were finalized. The signing of the CBA between the University and the USTFU was announced by labor and law solicitor […] The post UST admin, faculty union sign collective bargaining deal after months of contentious talks ap…