Unions to sign agreement
In less than two weeks, the University and its two labor unions, Locals 34 and 35, are slated to agree on a new three-year union contract, union members said Friday.
The yet-to-be finalized agreement, which remains largely similar to the current contract between the University and its unions, was announced to union members earlier this week. And although the unions have shared a historically embattled relationship with Yale in the past, the timing of this contract signing - roughly nine months ahead of time - led some union members to feel optimistic about their future with the...
I think this is a really positive step forward for Yale's previously fraught labor relations. I'm so glad Yale has learned that treating its workers and their representatives poorly is not the path to a successful future, especially in this economic climate.
On the other hand, those weekly $120 meal plan refunds were pretty sweet.
kudos to all sides for working together! enough of the acrimony. good work and heres to hoping it works out and lays the groundwork for continued good will and cooperation.
i was really looking forward to jesse jackson coming back to get the troops fired up. No raises for the M&P's while the C&Ts clean up.
Congratulations are due all around. Well done all.
By the way, @#3 '07, all students can get a meal plan refund EVERY week by moving off campus. I highly recommend it.
To the comment of #07 Respectfully, you likely represent some union C&T members..who are the non team players who take advantage of the good hard workers and Supervisors with task avoiding behaviors and pure laziness!!! A big wopping $125.00 for a meal plan. Do you live with your parents and pay no expenses.Most ALL Yale University employees are honorable, responsible adults who have bills to pay and your immature comment that $120.00 is sweet is nonsense.
And who pays your expenses to live 07?? Get real, Unions protect the lazy abusive employees who force the good emplyees to pick up their slack!!!!
Peace out #07 & I will be happy to sign the new contract..
The mayor must be disappointed. No election year grandstanding in support of the union to put his name on the news. I heard they raised everyone's parking rates to pay for this contract.
Tom#8 - you are feeding us a lot of balogna with your response about the parking. I work in parking and this isnt true. we never raise rates mid year.
#8 probably still thinks tuition funds most of this university.
Hey Smokey, Are you the person who screwed up the payroll deductions that gave everyone an unauthorized discount?
How wonderful not to have to worry about our next contract, thanks! However, I hope the general union members get more specific informaton before we vote on it! Right now all is hearsay...
Ah, YDN comment threads. Let the uninformed bullshitting begin!
Meanwhile, glad there's no need for a big fight/strike this cycle. Good job to both sides for coming to an agreement early.
So Evan Cobb has progressed from GESO noisemaker to union spokesperson. Has that kid EVER worked in his life?
it never ends - unions get everything while M&Ps gets screwed.....so glad i don't work at yale anymore. M&Ps get small raises & layoffs while unions get raises + job security....sounds normal to me!
To #14: Get a life.
Sounds like the M&Ps need a union.
Glad to see YDN commenters are as fracking idiotic as those in any other slice of the blogosphere...
@ #14. I guess teaching undergrads for years and coordinating the messaging and communications for 3 Unions isn't work. Right. It's obvious that the reason you're commenting anonymous is because you're rightfully embarrassed to identify yourself as a person who would make such ignorant personal attacks. You should be ashamed of yourself.
I'm glad to see a less acrimonious chapter in Yale-34-35 labor relations. Good job to everyone involved for coming to a reasonable-sounding extension/agreement nine months early.