June 10,2004
Dear Colleagues:
State College Faculty and Librarians Protest at the Board of Higher Education Meeting
Tuesday, June 15th Framingham State College (directions below)
8:30 am: Picketing/Demonstration Begins McCarthy Campus Center: 1839 Room, Main (Third) Floor
9:30 am: Board of Higher Education Meeting McCarthy Campus Center: The Forum, Lower Level (Second Floor)
1:00 pm: Six-Year Graduation Rate Task Force Meeting Location at Framingham TBA
Join Your Colleagues at Framingham State To Protest the Employer's Failure to Negotiate a Fair Economic Package or to Advocate on our Behalf!
On Tuesday, June 15th, the Board of Higher Education will hold its next meeting at Framingham State College. June 15th is exactly 351 days after the expiration date of our collective bargaining agreement with the Board and 624 days since our last comprehensive pay increase.
The Board's representatives have seen the MSCA study showing that the average salary for state college faculty is $6500 less than the average salary, adjusted for cost-of-living, for faculty at peer institutions. Meanwhile, state revenues are so far in excess of projections that the Governor has called for a tax cut!
On June 7th, we received the employer's proposal for a three-year contract. A summary of its most onerous provisions -- and there are plenty from which to choose -- is being prepared. Suffice it to say that the Governor's anti-union, anti-public higher education philosophy is reflected throughout.
We cannot afford another year of a zero pay increase. The Board of Higher Education needs to hear from MSCA members that the conditions at the bargaining table are unacceptable!
351 Days Without a Contract 624 Days Since the Last Comprehensive Pay Increase
Driving Directions to Framingham State College: From the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90): Take Exit 12 and follow Route 9 East two miles to the Edgell Road -Main Street, Framingham Exit. Take your first right onto the Framingham State Campus (100 State Street). The McCarthy Campus Center is on the right hand side of State Street, about two blocks from Edgell Road.
From I-95 (Route 128): Take Exit 25 to the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) West, and follow the directions above.
From Route 495: Take Exit 22 to the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) East, and follow the directions above.
Parking: Parking should be available in the State Street Lot or at the bottom of Maynard Road. State police officers should be able to direct you.
Sincerely,
Pat Markunas MSCA President
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