With less than a week left until the start of classes, negotiators from
CMU and its faculty union are scheduled to return to the bargaining
table today at 11:30.
The two sides met yesterday for five hours and, in the words of the union, it was disappointing.
The Faculty union membership voted on Monday to authorize its bargaining team to take any job action it deems necessary, up to and including a strike.
Union spokesman and past president Tim Connors said last night that from where he's sitting, they may not be far from calling for a job action
"This is just me, the bargaining team has not said anything to me about this, so this is, again, I'm speaking for myself. I would imagine if tomorrow's session goes the way that today's apparently did, that I wouldn't at all be surprised to see some kind of activity."
Connors said if an action is called for he doesn't know what type of action it may be
In the meantime. CMU Spokesman Steve Smith had a more positive take on the current negotiating process.
"It's important that we give the collective bargaining process a chance to work. The fact that both sides are returning to the bargaining table should be viewed as a positive sign."
Negotiators are scheduled to return to the bargaining table today at 11:30 in Ronan Hall on the campus of CMU.
The two sides met yesterday for five hours and, in the words of the union, it was disappointing.
The Faculty union membership voted on Monday to authorize its bargaining team to take any job action it deems necessary, up to and including a strike.
Union spokesman and past president Tim Connors said last night that from where he's sitting, they may not be far from calling for a job action
"This is just me, the bargaining team has not said anything to me about this, so this is, again, I'm speaking for myself. I would imagine if tomorrow's session goes the way that today's apparently did, that I wouldn't at all be surprised to see some kind of activity."
Connors said if an action is called for he doesn't know what type of action it may be
In the meantime. CMU Spokesman Steve Smith had a more positive take on the current negotiating process.
"It's important that we give the collective bargaining process a chance to work. The fact that both sides are returning to the bargaining table should be viewed as a positive sign."
Negotiators are scheduled to return to the bargaining table today at 11:30 in Ronan Hall on the campus of CMU.
