American University in Washington, DC faces staff strike after contract negotiations with union collapse
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Hundreds of American University staff members went on strike Monday after contract negotiations with the union and school collapsed last week.
"Over almost two years of bargaining, the union has made multiple proposals around wages and equitable pay structures," said the union's president, Pia Morrison, in a statement to NPR. "The administration's choice to walk away from negotiations and refuse to meet over the weekend gives staff little choice but to strike."
Negotiations between the two parties broke down last week. Union representatives claim the university did properly match their concessions, while the school says the union rejected their final offer. Over 90% of the staff union members voted earlier this month to go on strike for at least five days if the contract negotiations were to fail.