WEST HAVEN, Conn. — The University of New Haven and a union representing 35 of the university's facilities employees announced Friday they have reached an agreement in negotiating a new contract.
Local 217 is the union representing the 35 employees; the group rallied earlier this week and went on strike Thursday. Plans for the strike to continue Friday halted as the union and the university reached an agreement. The 35 union facilities employees ratified the agreement, officials said.
“This agreement recognizes the significant contributions of our facilities employees while reinforcing the importance of sound academic and fiscal stewardship in an ever-evolving higher education marketplace,” said President Jens Frederiksen, Ph.D. “We are keenly aware of the need for fairness and equity across each of our employee constituencies as we work to prepare the next generation of an elite workforce locally, regionally, and globally. The University remains deeply committed to a collaborative culture that empowers students to excel and contribute to a better future economically, socially, and culturally.”
“We believe that this new contract will provide stability, confidence and dignity for our members, their families, and the university community as the whole of the University of New Haven looks toward its next chapter,” said Josh Stanley, Local 217’s Secretary-Treasurer.
During over six months of negotiations, the union and the university addressed wages and benefits, job security concerns, and employment-related terms for union staff.
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