Maintenance of status quo order does not include the Crookston and Morris campuses. Under state law, if Crookston and Morris faculty want to be in a union, their only option is to join the Duluth bargaining unit. Hasselmo said he will be neutral on the union question. FCC chair Virginia Gray said she sees herself as the leader of all faculty, whether or not they favor unionization, and she will try neither to help nor hinder unionization. The FCC as a body will also be neutral.
Some members favor and some oppose unionization, and as individuals they are free to speak.
Governor's 4 themes are being used as a framework. Similar meeting is planned with staff of the Pioneer Press. One issue on the agenda is to look at the use of adjunct faculty. Both groups plan to meet once a month with their provost and once a month on their own. This is the first time the U band has visited Crookston.