UMD workers are fighting to eliminate their campus parking fees
By Natalie Schwartz
October 16, 2017
During past negotiations, this university struck a deal with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 1072 union to cap parking rate increases to 7 percent annually.
However, AFSCME 1072 President Dawn Jackson said this university has indicated during negotiations that it wants to eliminate a side letter of the contract that includes this cap. In this case, employee parking fees could increase by more than 7 percent per year.
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