The part-time, per-course faculty union at Ithaca College recently announced that it will be holding a strike authorization vote on Monday and Tuesday, February 13 and 14, 2017.
This authorization vote does not mean a strike will occur those days, and it does not mean that a strike is certain to occur. Rather, an authorization vote is held to gauge whether the union members are in favor of participating in a strike if negotiations stall. The union can choose to hold a strike at any time after that authorization is secured.
Ithaca College's bargaining team remains committed to negotiating a collective bargaining agreement. To date, 23 of 26 articles in the contract have been negotiated, leaving three remaining articles under negotiation. The parties are continuing to meet, and progress is occurring at each session with the help of a neutral federal mediator. Currently, there are bargaining sessions scheduled for February 21 and 24.
The latest information about the progress of bargaining sessions can be found on the college website.
In the event of a strike by the part-time, per-course faculty, the college will provide information to the campus community about operating procedures and related questions.
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