Information Update - August 26, 2005

The union negotiation team re-stated its belief that the current UEA Duluth contract applies automatically to the Crookston faculty. The union negotiation team stated that from this point forward it is only willing to discuss those parts of the current Duluth contract that both it and the management team agree require discussion, and only for the purposes of adapting language or clarifying terminology for the Crookston campus. In the union negotiation team’s view, if the parties do not agree to discuss a particular provision of the existing Duluth contract, that provision will automatically apply to the Crookston faculty.

The management team stated that the University believes that the needs and interests of the Crookston campus and its faculty merit full and complete consideration. The management team is committed to continuing good faith negotiations with the UEA with the goal of reaching an agreement that will address the terms and conditions of employment for Crookston faculty.

It was agreed that the next meeting will be on August 29th.

The University of Minnesota , Crookston (UMC) is one of four campuses in the University of Minnesota land grant system.  UMC is a coordinate campus that provides a unique approach through applied and polytechnic baccalaureate education, research, and service.

UMC is an equal opportunity educator and employer