Contract negotiations continued this week between faculties at Pennsylvania鈥檚 state-owned
universities and Pennsylvania鈥檚 State System of Higher Education. The negotiation
teams met Wednesday through today for interest-based bargaining sessions at Dixon
University Center in Harrisburg.
The teams did not release information about topics covered thus far.
鈥淲e鈥檙e tackling difficult issues, but we are making progress,鈥� Dr. Kenneth M. Mash,
president of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties,
said of the process overall. 鈥淲e appreciate the willingness of the System鈥檚 representatives
to engage openly about important topics.鈥�
State System Chancellor Daniel Greenstein also commented on the negotiators鈥� work.
鈥淲e continue to be pleased with the new approach and the progress we have seen through
working together,鈥� Greenstein said. 鈥淚 remain optimistic, and look forward to future
sessions with our faculty colleagues.鈥�
Interested-based bargaining will continue June 24鈥�28 at the APSCUF office in Harrisburg.
The IBB strategy focuses on collaboration instead of traditional exchange of contract
proposals.
The current contract expires June 30, 2019.
Pennsylvania鈥檚 State System of Higher Education oversees 14 four-year public universities
educating more than 90,000 students across the Commonwealth. The State System offers
more than 2,300 degrees and certificates in more than 530 academic areas.
APSCUF represents about 5,500 faculty and coaches at the State System universities.