We write to inform you that recent actions by Goddard’s top leadership constitute both an extremely serious breach of good faith labor negotiations and a glaring violation of the trust that ought to obtain between upper management and all community members. At a community meeting on Friday, June 14, the Administration presented its fiscal year 2014 budget forecast of a $1.5 million deficit, as well as its … Continue reading
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Dear Fellow Goddard Staff Union Members, There was a Bargaining Meeting between the GC Administration team and the GC Staff Union Bargaining team today. We thought it was important to update you on what the GC Administration team proposed to us as a cost-cutting plan to be effective as of July 1, 2013. The proposal from the GC Administration was as follows: Proposed cost-cutting plan as of July 1, … Continue reading
Dear Fellow Goddard Staff Union Members, There have been 3 Bargaining Meetings between the CG Administration team and the GC Staff Union Bargaining team since our last update to you. On April 15 – The meeting centered on the topic of “ground rules”, and the meeting was not particularly productive, except that the Staff Union Team would not agree to what amounted to a “truce” (Administration’s term) and … Continue reading
Dear Fellow Goddard Staff Union Members, We want to let you know of positive steps forward: the Administration has notified supervisors that “for the time being” staff who spend time “directly in union negotiations” will be paid for that time. This not only means that the Bargaining Team members (including hourly /temp employees) will be paid or get release time for their efforts in the negotiation of the … Continue reading
Dear Fellow Goddard College Staff Union Members, We are writing to update you on our first bargaining committee meeting with GC management and their attorney held at the college Tuesday March 12, 2013. We will be providing regular updates to notify our members of how thing are progressing at the bargaining table. We are also looking for feedback and will be seeking participation from members in any actions that … Continue reading