Last chance for a contract (disrupt summer classes for 25,000 college students)

[Omaha Steve]

Source: The Patriot-News

Last chance for a contract
Can State System, faculty union reach late deal?
Saturday, June 30, 2007
BY JAN MURPHY AND ERICA DOLSON
Of The Patriot-News

Law school may have to wait an extra year for West Chester University student Alejandro Carrillo.

He had it all figured out. Take two classes this summer. Graduate next spring. Start law school in August 2008.

But he didn't count on a faculty strike threatening to cancel his classes that are scheduled to begin Tuesday.

"Obviously, if classes are canceled, then I won't graduate until December 2008, which means that I to wait until August 2009 to attend law school," said the 22-year-old political science and philosophy major. "That means that it would take me more time for me to finish a law degree."



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The full story is three pages.

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. They have been offered more of an increase in pay than I am getting this fall

Plus a bonus of $1200.

Hard to understand why this is worth canceling classes over.

[dsc]

2. They haven't passed a budget here yet

but I will be getting 5% in all likelihood.