Daily News | Temple reports progress in negotiations with striking grad students and plans to meet again Wednesday
After a lengthy negotiation session, Temple University on Tuesday evening reported positive progress with its striking graduate student union and said the two sides would meet again Wednesday.
Because of the “good faith effort” shown by the Temple University Graduate Students Association , the university said it would immediately restore health insurance subsidies for striking graduate student workers. The university had taken away the subsidies last month. “While we left today’s negotiation session without an agreement, we are pleased with the progress,” Ken Kaiser, senior vice president and chief operating officer, said shortly after 7 p.m., following the negotiation session which began at noon. “We hope to share positive news soon.”
Bethany Kosmicki, a member of the TUGSA negotiating team and a past TUGSA president, could not be reached immediately for comment.While restoring health insurance subsidies, Temple hasn’t altered its stance on tuition remission. Striking students must pay their tuition bills by Thursday or face a $100 late fee and the inability to register for more classes.The 750-member unionTemple did not detail what offer it put on the table Tuesday.
The union had been seeking a 50% increase in pay, which it said is a necessary cost-of-living adjustment. If granted, base pay would increase to more than $32,000. The union also had been asking the university to pay for health insurance for students’ dependents and increase paid parental leave and other benefits.
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