GOLD-UE Bargaining Update

To the Guarini community,

I write to provide an update on negotiations between Dartmouth and GOLD-UE.

The Dartmouth and GOLD-UE bargaining teams met Monday, Nov. 27.  At this meeting, the parties made progress on the management rights, workload, discipline and discharge, and international employee rights proposals, reaching agreement on several items in each area. Dartmouth and GOLD-UE also had a productive discussion about each party's non-discrimination proposals and gained a better understanding of the other's concerns. They also discussed the importance of talking through disagreements about what belongs in the ultimate collective bargaining agreement.

Dartmouth remains committed to working with GOLD-UE to reach a mutually beneficial agreement and is appreciative of the efforts of the GOLD-UE bargaining committee. 

Our next bargaining session is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 14. I will provide additional updates following that meeting. An overview and FAQs about graduate union organization at Dartmouth are available on the provost's website.

Sincerely,

David Kotz
Provost