Saint Leo University Draws Challenge After Sidestepping Faculty Union

When faculty at Saint Leo University heard through an email last October that the union representing them for the last 44 years would no longer be recognized, they were stunned. In the months since then, union leaders have held news conferences with statewide faculty unions, created an online petition and appealed to clergy members on the Saint Leo board of trustees. Last week, the union took another step, filing nine charges against the Pasco County university with the National Labor Relations Board, including failure to recognize the union and refusal to bargain in good faith.