University returning to bargaining table with SEIU Local 715
Sept. 1, 2006
Stanford University will return to the bargaining table Friday afternoon to continue talks with SEIU Local 715, which represents about 1,200 university technicians, maintenance staff and service workers.
Negotiations between Stanford and SEIU 715 for a new three-year contract began July 20. The union’s contract expired Aug. 31. A number of agreements have been reached but other issues remain unresolved.
Negotiations between the university and the union continued much of the day Thursday and into Friday morning. Early Friday morning, both parties agreed to adjourn for rest before resuming talks Friday afternoon.
"We’ve made steady progress so far in negotiations," said Diane Peck, executive director of human resources at Stanford. "Stanford is firmly committed to continue bargaining in good faith, and we are optimistic that this negotiation process will ultimately produce a contract that is very good for our employees represented by SEIU 715 and the university."