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

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May

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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

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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

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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

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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…

USTFU not yet giving up on reaching a deal with admin, defers strike vote

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May

By The Flame News

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USTFU not yet giving up on reaching a deal with admin, defers strike vote

The UST Faculty Union (USTFU) deferred the strike vote initially set for May 15 to give the negotiating parties another chance to arrive at a consensus after months of back-and-forth discussions, its president said. USTFU president Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales said the strike vote was postponed because of “encouraging signs” in favor of the…

‘We will not be bullied into surrendering what is rightfully ours:’ UST faculty union sets strike vote

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May

By Veancy Palad and Trisha Tamio

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‘We will not be bullied into surrendering what is rightfully ours:’ UST faculty union sets strike vote

The UST Faculty Union (USTFU) will hold a strike vote on Thursday, May 15, at the Medicine Auditorium, following six failed negotiations with the University management over tuition hike proceeds and benefits. The decision came after the May 6 conciliation meeting between the USTFU and UST management, facilitated by the…

Admin, faculty union postpone UST awards as labor dispute persists

05

May

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Admin, faculty union postpone UST awards as labor dispute persists

AS KEY items in the bargaining deal remain unresolved, the University administration and faculty union have decided to reschedule the 24th to 26th Dangal ng UST Awards from May 9 to Aug. 15 to have a “more conclusive celebratory atmosphere.” In a memorandum issued to UST officials on April 26,…

UST admin, faculty union still at odds over salary hike, benefits as final mediation meet nears

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May

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST admin, faculty union still at odds over salary hike, benefits as final mediation meet nears

MAJOR DIFFERENCES persist between the University management and UST Faculty Union (USTFU) as they disagreed on the allocation and distribution of the staff’s legally mandated tuition hike shares during their penultimate conciliation-mediation meeting on April 29. Despite compromises on some proposals, both parties still clashed over the faculty union’s crucial demands…

UST faculty’s long-awaited tuition hike shares to be released partially by May 20, admin says

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Apr

By Veancy Palad

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UST faculty’s long-awaited tuition hike shares to be released partially by May 20, admin says

MONTHS AFTER teachers’ repeated calls for the UST management to release their legally mandated tuition hike proceeds, the administration finally agreed to distribute a portion of their shares on or before May 20. The University confirmed that it is “ready and willing” to provide the amount, which has been recalculated…

UST may release P27 M tuition hike share pending clarification on distribution process — faculty union

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Apr

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST may release P27 M tuition hike share pending clarification on distribution process — faculty union

THE UST administration has expressed readiness to “immediately” release a portion of the tuition hike shares pending clarification on how the distribution will be carried out, according to the UST Faculty Union (USTFU). In a report released on April 27, the faculty union said the University management had “manifested” that it could…