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Happy Juneteenth National Independence Day!
Juneteenth marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. On June 19th in 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that the Civil War had ended and that all enslaved people were now free—two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom,…
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Bargaining Update #3: FAMCO Tentatively SEALs Key Non-Economic Deals!
This week, the FAMCO bargaining team is pleased to announce that we have come to a tentative agreement with the administration on our platform of non-economic proposals, marking a significant turning point in our nearly four months of negotiations on key issues that we know are important to our membership. As we move closer to…
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Bargaining Update #3: May 15
This Wednesday, May 15, the FAMCO Bargaining Team conducted our sixth negotiating session that lasted 7 hours. Present for the administration’s team were Provost Rich Veit, Associate Provost Susan Gupta, VP Christine Benol, VP Joseph Pingitore, VP Jim Pillar, MU General Charlene Diana, and Senior Paralegal Karen Morrow. As a reminder, leading the negotiations for the…
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Bargaining Update #2: Progress Made Despite Employer’s Shameless Attack
On Tuesday, April 16th, the FAMCO bargaining team held our fourth negotiating session with the MU administration, lasting 8 hours. Present for the administration’s team, but largely inactive during the session, were Interim Provost Rich Veit, Associate Provost Susan Gupta, VP Christine Benol, VP Joseph Pingitore, VP Jim Pillar, HR Director Kathy Stein, and MU General Charlene…
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Monmouth University Students Share What They Want from Bargaining
Students and members of the Monmouth University Social Justice club shared their concerns about the University with Faculty at the April 10th FAMCO Meeting on Campus. Student’s learning conditions are faculty working conditions, and students have a vested interest in things the bargaining process deals with, particularly in the areas of: Money: Tuition keeps going…
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Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day from all of us at FAMCO! Today, we honor the legacy of Dr. King, a heroic advocate for justice, equality, and the power of collective action. As educators and union members, we are inspired by his vision of a world where all people are respected and can thrive. His…
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Financial Realities and Compensation Trends at Monmouth University
There’s an interesting article, titled MU, Three Years After the Pandemic by Gabrielle Sangataldo, in the Monmouth University student-run newspaper, The Outlook, this week. The article highlights the financial challenges Monmouth University faced during the pandemic and examines the compensation trends among its top administrators. It provides insights into various aspects of the university’s finances,…
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ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES CONDITIONAL FREEZE ONLY ON 2024 HEALTHCARE COSTS
Yesterday, the FAMCO bargaining team returned to the negotiations table to establish 2024 healthcare premium equivalent rates for faculty. FAMCO passed our first proposal for 2024 rates back in March. The administration took six months to respond to our initial proposal, sharing their counter for the first time only last week. In negotiations yesterday, FAMCO…
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Update from the Bargaining Table
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…
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Progress Report: President’s Response to Our Call for Transparency
We’ve received a response from President Leahy regarding our open letter, and we want to commend all Monmouth faculty for your relentless commitment to this cause. While we have not yet received the complete “FEBP 2024” document, President Leahy has acknowledged our concerns and committed to providing us with the necessary information for fair bargaining…
