Union Ratifies Contract with OSU

UNION RATIFIES CONTRACTS WITH THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

COLUMBUS -- Bargaining unit members of the Communications Workers of
America Local 4501 on Thursday (Aug. 14) ratified three-year agreements
with The Ohio State University.

The contracts expired March 31.  Talks had begun in February to replace
the three agreements.  The new agreements will go into effect Sunday (Aug.
17) and run through March 31, 2000.  The contracts cover about 1,900 of the
university