Petition for Cost of Living Adjustments and Fairness at EKU

We, the members of UCW KY at EKU, joined by our colleagues and community, call on President David McFaddin and the Board of Regents to address and rectify long-standing concerns that undermine EKU’s ability to carry out its mission as a “School of Opportunity” for communities in our service region. We are calling for the implementation of immediate 10% Cost of Living (COLA) raise for all workers (including graduate assistants) across the university; and commitment in writing to ongoing COLA and step increases for all workers in future budgets; the implementation of full tuition waivers and increase base stipends for graduate assistants; commitment to these necessary changes without making any cuts to existing programs or employees of the university; and commitment in writing to restore staffing levels in all units so as to effectively and equitably serve students and ensure the success of the continued academic mission of EKU.