We're pleased we won't have to strike on Wednesday.

Our final offer is basically asking for the steps we missed during the freeze.

No progress was made, so things haven't changed at all. We came in prepared to move off our final offer (of 14 percent), and we're willing to split the difference at 12 percent. That's a fair settlement.

I think this is the best we could have done given the current economic situation on campus right now.

I'm hopeful we can get a solution by Friday. Otherwise, it looks like we'll strike next week.