CLEVELAND (August 24, 2020) – 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ· (91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·) administration, the American Association of University Professors 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ· chapter (AAUP-91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·), and AAUP-91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·-Law School (LS) chapter are pleased to announce that the parties have a tentative agreement to extend the current Collective Bargaining Agreements, which expired August 15, 2020.

The tentative agreement was reached after multiple sessions of engaged, candid, and professional discussions. The 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·-AAUP and 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ·-AAUP-LS chapters will present the tentative agreement to their membership for ratification. Upon ratification by the union membership, the 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ· administration will present the tentative agreement to the Board of Trustees for approval.

The parties believe that constructive dialog, mutual understanding, transparency, and collective efforts are essential for 91¹ú²ú¾«Æ· to emerge from the current pandemic in a stronger, more sustainable position and plan to continue further interactions in that spirit.

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