On Oct. 9, 2023, the FAMCO Healthcare Team and MU administration met at the bargaining table for the first time in five months since numerous information requests and an active unfair labor practice (ULP) charge. The employer’s team was not prepared with a written proposal, delaying negotiations. 

When reviewing the proposal, we had questions pertaining to how the employers got to the numbers they proposed in the counter. The employers proposed a 9% increase on our premium equivalents which in effect would nullify the 3% pay raises we negotiated for 2024 and could in fact be a pay cut. Not only is this increase extraordinary, but our research suggests that it does not align with the actual costs to the university. We’ll be back at the table on Oct. 23 to share a proposal that reflects our goal to negotiate fair rates or a freeze for 2024. 

#FairOrFreeze!

Go Union!

Megan Delaney, PhD, LPC
Associate Professor
Department of Professional Counseling
Monmouth University