| Show Administration rejects AFT rep repin in faculty salary discussions Todd J. J News vs Editor T N a letter to the Faculty I IN 1 Association Asso FA the administration under the direction of the State Attorney Attorney Attorney ney Generals General's Office rejected the FAs FA's proposal of having Paul Henderson on the salary discussion team Henderson a representative of the American Federation of Teachers AFT national union was unanimously voted in by the FA to represent represent represent sent them in salary negotiations negotiations negotiations as part of the team The issue of having AFT representation representation representation on the team and having the AFT represent the FA in general has been cause for much debate over the past year At an emergency faculty meeting last week the FA decided to go ahead with salary discussions minus Henderson We voted to accept accept accept ac ac- ac- ac the proposal from the administration administration administration ad ad- ministration only for the sake of time said former FA president president president dent Bob Cox The salary talks had been delayed because because because be be- cause of legal issues surrounding surrounding surrounding surround surround- ing two non-faculty non members of the salary team Dr John Giesler hired by the association association tion as a spokesperson will stay on the team but Henderson Hender Hender- son from AFT was removed There is still some sentiment sentiment sentiment senti senti- ment and resentment about the rejection Cox said We will issue a letter of protest at ata ata a later date but right but right now we just want to get on with the discussions Alma McKertich current Faculty Association president said the faculty has the lithe prerogative of choosing the negotiating team McKertich also said the faculty is asking for something in return for going ahead with the team modification We will expect a comparable reasonable attitude attitude at attitude at- at from the administration tion Henderson will still act as asan asan asan an advisor to the discussion team We were concerned his expertise not be lost so sowe sowe sowe we will be depending upon his opinion and advice where suitable during the discussions discussions discussions discus discus- she said Asked if a walkout were a possibility McKertich responded We decided before that a strike would not be an option we option we would would-r- consider Discussions are tentatively scheduled to begin sometime this week An important topic McKertich said needed to be addressed in this summers summer's talks is the environmental work place issue Both sides ultimately want to provide a good education for the stu stu- stu- stu dent In order to do that we need to have an environment that they faculty can perform perform perform per per- form their b best st in the association association association as as- president said |
