Dear Faculty members,
We wanted to let you know that our Part-Time faculty unit will begin bargaining with the UVM administration on a new part-time faculty contract this Thursday, Jan. 27. Our current contract is a strong one that we plan to protect, and there are also areas that need to be tightened up and other benefits that we seek.
A few of our bargaining priorities include: salary increases, expanded tuition remission and health insurance benefits, per diem payment for trainings, and more specific contract language regarding annual appointments and accessing professional development funds.
The first bargaining session will be this Thursday, January 27, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Zoom We would love for you to join us as an observer in support and solidarity! Just your presence in the meeting helps us show our strength! Members can e-mail info@unitedacademics.org or katlyn.morris@aftvermont to request a meeting link.
We want to hear from you, and we hope to see you soon.
Best wishes,
Your dedicated part-time bargaining team
Katherine Elmer, Chief Spokesperson (Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources); Kirsten Isgro (Biomedical and Health Sciences); Brian Tokar (Environmental Studies); Audrey Richardson (Education); Clyde Stats (Music); Katlyn Morris, (UA Director)