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After 12 hours of mediation yesterday, we are no closer to settling the contract. But we have learned a number of important things about the Board’s positions and mentality. 1) This is NOT about money. We made a package proposal … Continue reading →

In the Feb. 14, 2011 “Letter to Students“ the MHCC Board suggests that by declaring impasse this protects students because Faculty has refused to do its part. The truth is that Faculty have offered significant concessions to the Board’s negotiation team … Continue reading →

At present, the difference between the MHCC Board and the full-time faculty positions is between two and three million dollars over the three-year contract period. This chasm seems unbridgeable unless we look at other ways to save money. Perhaps the … Continue reading →

The history of fiscal mismanagement by the MHCC Board continues. Hiring outside consultants to do the work of fully-staffed departments and adding additional managers to an already top-heavy organization are just part of the problem. The Administration repeatedly fails to … Continue reading →

The MHCC Board wants to talk about how “overly generous” it has been to faculty. Perhaps they should look at history.  In the last three contact negotiations, MHCC faculty have partnered with the Board to reduce faculty costs— reducing days, … Continue reading →

The MHCC Board is seeking to spend less on students’ education by penalizing faculty. Perhaps they should look at their recent spending on outside consultants: $275,000 request for a lawyer to negotiate their contracts. $300,000 to develop a new college … Continue reading →