10/16/2014 Goddard Staff Bargaining Update

On October 16, the newly reconstituted Goddard Staff bargaining committee met with management in the Oak Room to restart the bargaining process. We were pleased at the change in tone from previous negotiations, but there is still much work to be done before we have a first contract. Management gave an updated offer where they showed some movement on several outstanding issues. It is clear … Continue reading

Goddard College: “What’s Your Plan?!”

Goddard College staff, faculty, students, and alumni are joining together on Tumblr to share their “plan, vision, [and] hopes for the future of Goddard College”, and to ask The Goddard College Corporation what their plan is to sustain and strengthen the college. This new initiative, led by staff member and union activist Helen Linda, is a positive approach to questioning the administration on their plans.  … Continue reading

Rutland Herald: Goddard Talks Reaching Critical Point

Reprinted from the Rutland Herald, 2/22/2014: Goddard talks reaching critical point By Eric Blaisdell STAFF WRITER | February 22,2014 PLAINFIELD — Contract negotiations between the faculty at Goddard College and the administration are quickly coming to a head, and with an impasse likely some faculty members say they are ready to strike. According to an email from the faculty bargaining committee to faculty members that was obtained … Continue reading