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AB faculty union raises concerns over new outside, exclusive employment rule

27

Oct

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AB faculty union raises concerns over new outside, exclusive employment rule

THE ARTS and Letters Faculty Association (ALFA) has expressed concerns over the outside and exclusive employment provisions of UST's newly released ethical guidelines, saying it contradicts the University’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA). In a letter to the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) dated October 15, ALFA said the University’s updated Institutional…

Faculty members should have a voice in shaping policies, USTFU president says

16

Aug

By Kayla Pauline Gonzalez

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Faculty members should have a voice in shaping policies, USTFU president says

THE RECOGNITION of educators’ contributions must extend beyond ceremonial awards and should be accompanied by "humane” working conditions and a say in determining policies, the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) president said. In his speech during the Dabgal ng UST Awards, USTFU president Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales said educators must be…

USTFU ratifies CBA, clears the way for the distribution of tuition hike shares

13

Jun

By The Flame News

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USTFU ratifies CBA, clears the way for the distribution of tuition hike shares

AFTER A series of deadlocks and negotiations with the administration, the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) has finally ratified the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), greenlighting the release of the academic staff’s long-awaited tuition increase shares worth P220 million. A total of 1,410 union members voted to ratify the 2021-2026 CBA, comprising…

UST Faculty Union wants tuition hike benefits separated from CBA negotiations

12

Jun

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST Faculty Union wants tuition hike benefits separated from CBA negotiations

THE UST Faculty Union (USTFU) will lobby for the permanent separation of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) talks and the discussion of academic staff’s tuition increase shares, one of the most contested points that triggered its months-long labor dispute with the administration. In the union’s general assembly held on Tuesday,…

Unfair, harmful to point fingers at faculty members over PT student’s death — USTFU

02

Jun

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Unfair, harmful to point fingers at faculty members over PT student’s death — USTFU

MORE THAN two weeks after the death of Physical Therapy (PT) senior Junver Toledo, the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) called on Thomasians to engage in collaboration and open communication, saying blaming teachers for his passing without full context or due process can be harmful. USTFU said Toledo’s death should not…

Faculty union to vote on CBA ratification starting June 9

01

Jun

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Faculty union to vote on CBA ratification starting June 9

The faculty union is set to vote on whether to ratify the 2021-2026 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) after a more than three-year delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and negotiation deadlocks. In an announcement released to faculty members, the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) said it would conduct an online voting…

UST admin, faculty union sign collective bargaining deal after months of contentious talks

31

May

By The Flame News

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UST admin, faculty union sign collective bargaining deal after months of contentious talks

A COLLECTIVE bargaining agreement (CBA) that would give more benefits to Thomasian teachers was finally signed by the UST administration and the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) on Friday, May 30, a week after some of its provisions were finalized. The signing of the CBA between the University and the USTFU was…

UST faculty members to get P220 million tuition hike shares, 100% medical coverage

23

May

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST faculty members to get P220 million tuition hike shares, 100% medical coverage

FOUR YEARS’ worth of tuition hike shares will finally be distributed to UST teachers upon the ratification of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), settling one of the most contested points of a months-long labor dispute between the University management and faculty union. In a press briefing on Friday, May 23,…

UST faculty receives portion of long-awaited tuition hike shares

21

May

By Veancy Palad

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UST faculty receives portion of long-awaited tuition hike shares

MORE THAN half of the teachers’ P27.8 million tuition hike shares for the academic year 2020-2021 were finally released by the University management on Tuesday, May 20, according to UST Faculty Union (USTFU) president Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales. “It was released today, 10 a.m. P21.8 million only [was released] today,”…

UST admin, faculty union settle labor dispute

21

May

By The Flame News

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UST admin, faculty union settle labor dispute

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) management and the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) have reached a settlement on the benefits and salaries of teachers, ending a months-long dispute that had reached the labor department and had threatened to lead to a strike. The development was announced by the administration and…