tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post411798855121788304..comments2023-10-10T04:30:38.687-05:00Comments on Deo volente: FA Bargaining Unit Meeting Tonight at 5:00Dave Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-57903545388235945982011-11-06T23:57:55.880-06:002011-11-06T23:57:55.880-06:00Let me echo Mike's point here: support for qua...Let me echo Mike's point here: support for quality education here at SIUC comes in many forms. I do not begrudge anybody for working right now; I know my choice to strike was agonizing and may get even more so in the coming days if this thing doesn't get settled. And we all have to work together to mend the damage that has been done by our administrators in the past few years. I durst Disgusted entirely at the BOT nownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-80460282907867892582011-11-06T15:09:44.911-06:002011-11-06T15:09:44.911-06:001:40 PM,
I respect your opinion on the FA's o...1:40 PM,<br /><br />I respect your opinion on the FA's offer. You have a right to call them as you see them. I would still maintain that the BOT team should have kept talking. I don't care if they are throwing spit balls at each other they should stay at 'the table' and keep at it. <br /><br />I took my first grad level course as a sophomore. It was overwhelmingly hard. Every hourMikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-37206638933148413702011-11-06T14:37:43.188-06:002011-11-06T14:37:43.188-06:00Guesswork, not so much the people I have called to...Guesswork, not so much the people I have called today on my picket squad. We are hopeful that mediation will help resolve this thing quickly, but we know what got the mediator to the table in the first place. Some folks who were thinking they might go back to work on Monday have agreed to stay on the picket line a while longer because they see the effect it is having. <br /><br />They won'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-38671868149452398792011-11-06T13:42:48.577-06:002011-11-06T13:42:48.577-06:00"Call the FA leaders and tell them that if th..."Call the FA leaders and tell them that if they can't negotiate reasonably with the BOT team that you will return to work on Monday."<br /><br />I suspect with mediation on the table, many on-the-fencers will return Monday or Tuesday (depending on their schedule). A lot of people could only afford a week of lost pay - maybe a bit longer if they have a good second income...If they Just a guessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-6652136830770908222011-11-06T13:40:22.985-06:002011-11-06T13:40:22.985-06:00Mike - I'm the anonymous that you questioned. ...Mike - I'm the anonymous that you questioned. I am not part of the bargaining process, so I can't speak for the lack of weekend negotiations. However, I will say that when the FA decided to strike, they implicitly accepted that it could go on for a long time. Frankly, I don't think that the FA's last offer on FE even merits a response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-42514142031505715532011-11-06T12:58:51.648-06:002011-11-06T12:58:51.648-06:00Hey, I copy what I get here. If there were cleare...Hey, I copy what I get here. If there were clearer language available, I would share it. Folks have summarized the offer here and elsewhere, as well as challenged the Chancellor's explanation of it. <br /><br />The most recent "furlough" supposals can be found here: <br /><br />http://siucfa.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/temporary-wage-adjustment-options2.pdf<br /><br />In general, Jonny Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461895600346750968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-84295436805935308082011-11-06T12:48:49.949-06:002011-11-06T12:48:49.949-06:0012:12 PM,
Fair questions. I know there is tricky ...12:12 PM,<br /><br />Fair questions. I know there is tricky balance between "not bargaining in the press" and transparency. I hope more details become available soon and you should continue to press for answers to your questions as I am with mine. <br /><br />Jonny, any ideas on what can be made available, or reasons why some things cannot be made public yet?Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-82165452374397313772011-11-06T12:12:59.735-06:002011-11-06T12:12:59.735-06:00I am not the anonymous poster from above, but I wa...I am not the anonymous poster from above, but I was struck by Mike's question: "And can you explain why the BOT team did not meet with the FA team for three days? I have asked you (or some other anon like you) this before and never got an answer."<br /><br />This would seem to imply that the only unanswered questions are the ones directed toward Admin. Several people here have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-70503052334815576242011-11-06T11:29:49.405-06:002011-11-06T11:29:49.405-06:00The sticking point is the definition of Financial ...The sticking point is the definition of Financial Exigency. I hope that FA Bargaining team have some creative ideas of how to get over this hurdle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-19138196790991406322011-11-06T11:16:06.783-06:002011-11-06T11:16:06.783-06:00Anon 10:56 participates in the fallacy of False Eq...Anon 10:56 participates in the fallacy of False Equivalency. We get a lot of that here. But good questions on the turn-around, Mike.Jonny Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461895600346750968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-81054208741150586632011-11-06T11:04:16.332-06:002011-11-06T11:04:16.332-06:0010:56 AM,
As I mentioned on another post people o...10:56 AM,<br /><br />As I mentioned on another post people on strike who don't think they can hold out longer should let their DRC reps know this. And why did your spoof of my post stop with the first paragraph? And can you explain why the BOT team did not meet with the FA team for three days? I have asked you (or some other anon like you) this before and never got an answer.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-18385521333544703902011-11-06T10:56:15.255-06:002011-11-06T10:56:15.255-06:00Strikers - If you are on the fence, there is some...Strikers - If you are on the fence, there is something you can do today. Call the FA leaders and tell them that if they can't negotiate reasonably with the BOT team that you will return to work on Monday. We need to put pressure on both sides to end this crisis. Randy and Dave's e-mail boxes are pretty full, so you might cc Mike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-51269883149929781382011-11-06T10:25:07.753-06:002011-11-06T10:25:07.753-06:00Someone asked about the result of FIRE's actio...Someone asked about the result of FIRE's action against the censor-Facebook president at Valdosta. He lost a federal lawsuit and took the opportunity to "resign" (although I think the final court decision was after his retirement). See below. If you think the university has violated First Amendment with Facebook, contact FIRE. This situation is quite different, however, because the Jonathan Beannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-69121862147437156612011-11-06T10:17:21.441-06:002011-11-06T10:17:21.441-06:00Faculty who have been sitting on the fence can do ...Faculty who have been sitting on the fence can do something important now, today. Write your dean and say that if there is not settlement Sunday night you will join the strike on Monday. (Copy in Jacob Baggott, jbaggott@siu.edu, Rita's assistant as I imagine Rita's mailbox must be full.)<br /><br />I don't believe in grudges and have no ill will toward those who have chosen not to Mikenoreply@blogger.com