51ยายื Administration and Faculty Union Reach Tentative Agreement to Extend Collective Bargaining Agreements
CLEVELAND (August 24, 2020) โ 51ยายื (51ยายื) administration, the American Association of University Professors 51ยายื chapter (AAUP-51ยายื), and AAUP-51ยายื-Law School (LS) chapter are pleased to announce that the parties have a tentative agreement to extend the current Collective Bargaining Agreements, which expired August 15, 2020.
The tentative agreement was reached after multiple sessions of engaged, candid, and professional discussions. The 51ยายื-AAUP and 51ยายื-AAUP-LS chapters will present the tentative agreement to their membership for ratification. Upon ratification by the union membership, the 51ยายื administration will present the tentative agreement to the Board of Trustees for approval.
The parties believe that constructive dialog, mutual understanding, transparency, and collective efforts are essential for 51ยายื to emerge from the current pandemic in a stronger, more sustainable position and plan to continue further interactions in that spirit.
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