As many of you know, the Administration changed the compensation formula for online courses. The FSU notified the Administration that they could not change the compensation for CAPS courses during bargaining. The Administration, although willing to bargain over additional compensation, is still insisting on immediate changes for the Spring semester.
Presidents of four of unions at UMB, including FSU President Marlene Kim, signed a letter in response to UMB claims that unionized employee raises were driving the UMB budget crisis. That letter was published in the Boston Globe (see letter here).