Anthony G. Collins, President
Clarkson University
PO Box 5500
Potsdam, NY 13699-5500 

Dear President Collins: 

I am writing to you in support of Clarkson’s unionized Facilities & Services workers who make up CSEA Local 752.

I have reviewed what the workers are asking for in their contract negotiations, and it doesn’t seem unreasonable to me.

What does seem unreasonable is Clarkson’s “take it or leave it” approach to contract negotiations, and your apparent attempts to bust the union, instead of sitting down at the bargaining table and making an earnest effort to resolve this contract stalemate with your workers fairly.

It is very apparent that Clarkson has the money to afford the workers’ reasonable wage proposal, but you lack the will to agree to their offer. Instead, you are risking damaging the University’s fine reputation and good name, and for what? The fear of losing some of your power or control?

Clarkson claims to value service, integrity and diligence, but your administration’s actions toward your workers do not support those claims. This is not the example I expect a world-class University to be setting for its students, or for our community at large.

I urge you to personally intervene and put an end to the anti-worker tactics, and accept the workers' more than fair contract proposal.

Sincerely yours,

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