U. of Hawaii to Cut Faculty Salaries by 6.7 Percent

The University of Hawaii and its faculty union have been negotiating for 15 months, but talks have stalled. According to the Honolulu Advertiser, President M.R.C. Greenwood wrote to professors on Monday to tell them that, given the budget deficit the university faces, it had no other viable option and would move forward with instituting its final offer.