Standing Still

This is a labor negotiation. It’s not personal.
We - teachers, staff, students, and administrators - all aspire to uphold the Mission of the College and get back to work.

As in any contract negotiation, both sides have expressed their needs and negotiated back and forth since last year. However, a week ago last Monday, regrettably, one side stopped negotiating. As the Administration has stated over and over again, it has made its “best and final offer.”
This is why we are on strike.

In addition to concessions on healthcare, the Unions have come back again to the table with new concessions on salary, while the Administration has stated over and over again, it has made its “best and final offer.”
This is why we are still on strike.

One can't solve every problem with a web log, but it is a place to begin.
Communication is essential to growth and understanding.

Goals are never reached by standing still.
All members of the College Community must act to end this strike.

Places to begin…demand that the Mayor and City Council fully fund the college, call the College President and ask him to negotiate, come to campus and meet with the Union to express your concerns, contact Student Government and ask for leadership, form student alliances, talk with family, friends and community leaders, write an article, write a blog, make calls…don’t just sit there.