UST, Faculty Broker Compromise for 2021-2026 Salary, Benefits Deal

UST admin, faculty union settle labor dispute

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) management and the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) have reached a settlement on the benefits and salaries of teachers, ending a months-long dispute that had reached the labor department and had threatened to lead to a strike. The development was announced by the administration and the faculty union in a […] The post UST admin, faculty union settle labor dispute appeared first on The Flame.

UST, faculty broker compromise for 2021-2026 salary, benefits deal

AFTER over a year of negotiations and weeks of government mediation, UST management and the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) have finally reached an agreement on the disputed 2021-2026 collective bargaining agreement (CBA), producing a compromise deal on May 20.  In a joint statement on Tuesday night after the final meeting under the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB), both parties announced that a compromise had been reached and would be…

Collective bargaining negotiations at universities have been ongoing for over three months.