Why Univ. of Minnesota custodians are upset
"It is absolutely going to destroy that pride that people have in an area."
-- Sue Mauren, principal officer for the Teamsters union representing University of Minnesota custodians. The union says the U's shuffling of custodial duties -- designed as an efficiency measure in a period of less staffing -- will hurt efficiency, and that it violates its contract. It has filed a grievance. University officials disagree, saying they're working within the agreement.
Read the full Star Tribune story here.
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