Goddard College faculty in the MFAW program joined with staff members on June 28, 2013 for a day of solidarity where members across campus wore UAW 2322 “More than Auto Workers” shirts during the MFAW Residency in Plainfield, VT. Their T-Shirt action followed 2 days of faculty bargaining and a day of staff bargaining. … Continue reading
Goddard College: Union Says Labor Law Violated June 17, 2013 By Eric Blaisdell PLAINFIELD — The faculty and staff at Goddard college are alleging the administration violated federal labor law when it handed down an Aug. 1 deadline to come to an agreement on the ongoing union negotiations or financial cutbacks that the administration has proposed would be put in place. The school is currently negotiating … Continue reading
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