Petition to Recognize the Faculty Union at Saint Leo University NOW!

SLU Press Conference Video

Please sign the petition to restore the faculty union at St. Leo University:

Few things to reflect:

UFF at St. Leo University has been in existence for almost forty years and, with a single vote and without any notice, the Board unilaterally erased their contractual guarantees won in the past.
There was no deliberation with the Faculty Union, or Faculty Senate and, in fact, was a Friday afternoon surprise (Oct. 22^nd).
To have made this momentous decision with no faculty consultation and in the middle of a pandemic makes it clear faculty voices are not important to the administration, or to the Board of Trustees.
DEMAND: Recognize UFF-SLU as the collective bargaining agent for full-time faculty and restore all rights granted to them as outlined in the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement immediately.

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