5/7/1981, Burlington Free Press

UNION TO STAY AT GODDARD

The Associated Press
PLAINFIELD -

Goddard College staff members met Wednesday with college officials to set up further contract negotiations after learning that a move to decertify their bargaining unit failed.

Results of a March 27 decertification vote were not made known until this week because the ballots had been impounded due to an unfair labor practice charge filed against the college.

The National Labor Relations Board ruled in favor of Goddard, which had been charged with delaying negotiations pending the vote.

Staff members voted 41-16 to keep the Goddard College Staff Federation intact. The vote was called after several staffers petitioned the board.

Union officials have filed another unfair practice charge over the April layoffs of 13 staff members.