Talks show ‘encouraging signs’ toward compromise between UST, faculty

Talks show ‘encouraging signs’ toward compromise between UST, faculty

AFTER a month and a half of mediation, the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) is seeing “encouraging signs” in its dispute with UST management, with a settlement hinging on four provisions including full hospitalization coverage.  USTFU President Emerito Gonzales said the union was entering the final stretch of negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with “cautious optimism,” as either a compromise deal or a strike vote is expected t…