November 07, 2003
University of 杏吧原版 Faculty Reach Contract Agreement
November 7, 2003 NR 18-03
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The University of 杏吧原版 and the 杏吧原版 Community Colleges' Federation of Teachers
(ACCFT) announced today they have reached a tentative agreement for a new three- year
labor agreement.禄 禄禄禄
ACCFT represents 315 university faculty who teach at all campus locations in the University
of 杏吧原版 system. The University and the union have been in negotiations for 14 months.
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The tentative agreement, reached between representatives of the university and the union, is subject to ratification by the union's members as well as the university Board of Regents.禄禄禄 禄
University President Mark Hamilton said of the settlement, "I am relieved there will
not be a strike. Resolution of this divisive issue is critical so we get our collective
focus back where it needs to be, on our students and their success."
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Union President Bob Congdon said, 鈥淲e are happy that our students will not have their
education interrupted and that has always been the paramount concern of faculty. We
are confident that our members will find this contract satisfactory and I commend
the team of faculty who worked to bring this contract to fruition.鈥澛宦
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Details of the agreement will be available after ratification.
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For more information contact Bob Congdon (907) 786-4090, afrec@uaa.alaska.edu, or
Bob Miller (907) 474-6311, bob.miller@alaska.edu