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UST admin committed to review delayed release of tuition hike share, faculty union says

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Apr

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UST admin committed to review delayed release of tuition hike share, faculty union says

THE UST management has vowed to consult with its principal on the “overdue” P26.84 million tuition hike share from academic year 2020-2021, the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) said. In a report on the third conciliation-mediation meeting, USTFU said the amount should have already been released in compliance with Section 26.6 of…

USTFU: Withholding tuition hike shares forces teachers to accept ‘unfavorable’ bargaining deal items

13

Apr

By Mei Lin Weng

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USTFU: Withholding tuition hike shares forces teachers to accept ‘unfavorable’ bargaining deal items

THE UST Faculty Union (USTFU) has accused the University administration of “leveraging” the tuition hike shares to force teachers into accepting “unfavorable” terms in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The faculty union said the University’s stance that it is not legally mandated to immediately distribute tuition increase proceeds to its…

UST responds to CHED order to explain compliance with tuition hike share laws

11

Apr

By Veancy Palad

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UST responds to CHED order to explain compliance with tuition hike share laws

UST has submitted a written explanation along with relevant documents to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) nearly a month after the commission ordered the University to explain its alleged violation of laws on teachers’ legally mandated 70% tuition hike shares. In a statement released on Thursday, April 10, the…

Three items in UST bargaining deal deadlock resolved

09

Apr

By Christian Querol

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Three items in UST bargaining deal deadlock resolved

THREE PROVISIONS in the deadlocked collective bargaining agreement talks were settled during the second meeting of the UST management and the faculty union mediated by the labor department last April 7. The UST Faculty Union (USTFU) said negotiators reached a settlement on the benefits in the National Service Training Program amounting…

137 profs to receive P500,000 backpay from tuition hike proceeds, UST says

06

Apr

By The Flame News

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137 profs to receive P500,000 backpay from tuition hike proceeds, UST says

THE UNIVERSITY has clarified that 137 faculty members would receive adjustments exceeding P500,000 before taxes, denying the UST Faculty Union’s (USTFU) claim that a roughly half-a-million backpay from tuition hike shares would only cover 17 professors. Following a recalculation, UST said the adjustments derived from the tuition increase proceeds from…

UST admin urges labor secretary to intervene in negotiation deadlock

01

Apr

By Barbra Althea Gavilan and Trisha Tamio

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UST admin urges labor secretary to intervene in negotiation deadlock

AS IT faces a looming strike over an impasse in teachers’ salary and benefit upgrades, the UST management filed a petition for assumption of jurisdiction with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), a move that will let the labor secretary intervene in the University’s dispute with the faculty union…

‘False,’ ‘misleading:’ UST refutes claims on tuition hike allocation, P12 billion ‘unrestricted earnings’

26

Mar

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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‘False,’ ‘misleading:’ UST refutes claims on tuition hike allocation, P12 billion ‘unrestricted earnings’

THE UNIVERSITY has denied having P12 billion in “unrestricted earnings” it can use as an alternative source to the 70% tuition hike share for salary restructuring and rank upgrades. According to UST, allegations that funds for rank upgrades and restructuring could be sourced alternatively from the University’s P12 billion unrestricted…

UST says it provided benefits beyond what is required by the law as a ‘gesture of goodwill’

26

Mar

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST says it provided benefits beyond what is required by the law as a ‘gesture of goodwill’

AS ITS teachers demand for internally sourced salary and benefit improvements, the UST administration pointed out that it went beyond the benefits required by law and allocated an additional P56 million as an act of “goodwill” for its faculty members. In a frequently asked questions (FAQs) document released on March 25,…

As faculty union files strike notice, UST cites programs for teachers, calls them its ‘most vital resource’

26

Mar

By Mei Lin Weng

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As faculty union files strike notice, UST cites programs for teachers, calls them its ‘most vital resource’

FACED WITH a looming faculty strike over unresolved issues on salaries and other benefits, UST vowed to continue holding "good faith" negotiations with its academic staff as it enumerated its efforts to promote their welfare and professional growth. In a statement released after the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) filed a…

UST’s refusal to release tuition hike shares an ‘economic coercion’ – labor coalition

22

Mar

By The Flame News

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UST’s refusal to release tuition hike shares an ‘economic coercion’ – labor coalition

WITHHOLDING THE UST faculty members’ salary increases and benefits from previous tuition hikes is “unfair” and is a form of “economic coercion,” one of the country’s largest labor coalition said, as it urged universities to follow the law instead of “exploiting loopholes.” In a post expressing support for…