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SEAL the DEAL Full 2024 FAMCO Platform!
FAMCO is stepping into this pivotal contract year with a strong, progressive bargaining platform designed to uphold the dignity and security of our faculty and students. Our focus is firmly on SEALing the deal for a fair and equitable workplace, ensuring stability through the protection of full-time positions and tenure-track lines, and advancing equity with…
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Consultants at the Gates: The Future of Higher Education when Decision-making is Outsourced
Financial turmoil and potential academic restructuring at the University of Connecticut (UConn) has prompted a deeper examination of the influence of outside consulting firms in educational institutions. The faculty’s apprehensions center on Huron Consulting’s involvement in UConn’s cost-cutting measures, illustrating a broader, disconcerting trend in higher education: the increasing reliance on corporate strategies that sideline…
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Bargaining Update #1: Admin Comes Unprepared, Draws Out Session, Can’t Commit to Next Meeting
Monday, February 19, 2024 marked a significant milestone for the faculty at Monmouth University as the FAMCO Bargaining Team initiated the first contract negotiation session with the university administration. Our Contract Action Team (CAT) and fellow FAMCO members displayed exhilarating enthusiasm beforehand, but the session unveiled a disheartening lack of preparation on the administration’s part…
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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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Triumph Amidst Challenges: Securing Stable Healthcare Costs and Looking Forward to 2024
As the semester comes to a close, the FAMCO Executive Team sends our hearty congratulations again to our members on our collective efforts this fall to secure a zero percent increase on our health insurance premiums for 2024! This means that for the entire duration of the 2021-2024 collective labor agreement, we have been able…
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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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