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Kent food service, maintenance, skilled-trade workers to see a 3-year wage increase

Megan McSweeney Administration reporter • October 12, 2020

The Kent State Board of Trustees has come to agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) on a three-year wage increase for roughly 400 staff, including food...

Fauci warns Congress that new US coronavirus cases could rise to 100,000 a day

Clare Foran and Jamie Ehrlich, CNN • July 1, 2020

(CNN) -- Coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a stark warning on Tuesday to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, telling them he wouldn't be surprised if the US sees new cases of coronavirus...

Kent State, AFSCME reach collective bargaining agreement

Emily Mills • June 4, 2015

Kent State and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 153 reached an agreement Thursday, preventing a potential strike from campus workers, including custodians...

In midst of bargaining negotiations, student activists and unionized workers await pivotal decision

Mark Oprea • April 28, 2015

For several months now, Kent State has been in an ongoing collective bargaining negotiation with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees after its previous agreement expired in...