Faculty at Massachusetts colleges decry salary levels

by E Wayne Ross on November 10, 2008

The Republican: Faculty at Massachusetts colleges decry salary levels

For years, faculty at the state’s colleges and the University of Massachusetts have argued for raises they say they need to keep up with their peers.

This year, as faculty unions and the state negotiated contracts to replace those that expired in June, the unions said salary offers were still falling short – and now the failing economy is putting even modest gains on hold.