The ACCCEA Unity Negotiation Team met with the administrative representatives for labor negotiations February 13 at 12:00 pm in the Board room on the Mays Landing campus. Negotiations ended at 9:00 pm. Both sides are very close to settlement. Both sides were close to settlement weeks ago. There are no major issues left. The reason we are not settling is that when Joe Rossi, Board negotiator, agrees to an item, he takes away another item. He says, “OK, I’ll agree to that, but it will cost you.” And he takes away something else. So, now there is another item on the table and the process goes on and on and on. Even though the major issues have been agreed upon, this could still go on for months. The ACCC Education Association has a table at the Gala. Get creative. Send me your suggestions. Will Parsons, Coordinator for the Unity Negotiations Team. wkparsons@comcast.net