Nearly one-hundred days into negotiating our third contract, CSN-NFA is further away from ratification. CSN administration has completely crossed out major portions of the current CBA in their proposals without offering any reasonable modifications. Instead, they assert a vague understanding of what they call “management rights” to eliminate current language in the CBA that protects faculty rights.
CSN Admin is attempting to dismantle the following:
- Academic Freedom, by removing all protections that the CBA provides for its exercise, and by allowing it to be considered insubordination
- Shared Governance, by removing NFA’s participation and representation in governance structures
- Department Chairs, by removing their recognition as members of the bargaining unit and diminishing their faculty protections
- Hiring, by diminishing faculty power in the hiring process while shifting decision-making to administrators
- Salary, Grievance Procedures, and Summer Pay, we are still awaiting their initial counters
“We no longer interpret it that way” has become their mantra in reducing faculty rights. CSN-NFA is committed to maintaining faculty rights, delivering fair compensation, and holding administration accountable.
CSN-NFA has reached four tentative agreements with CSN Admin on the following articles: Temporary Full- Time Hires (E-Hires), Due Deductive for NFA Members, Savings Clause, & Distribution of the Agreement.
This update is from your CSN-NFA Negotiating Team. We represent all CSN full-time academic faculty at the bargaining table. We want to hear from you, and we need your support to succeed together!