Southwestern College Trustee Resigns - Wendy Fry, SanDiego7

Southwestern is deadlocked in a contentious contract negotiation with its faculty union. The classified, management and confidential employees have agreed to concessions - a 5 percent pay reduction and furlough days. The faculty union, the largest on campus, is facing layoffs if no deal is reached, according to the administration. Stewart, a philosophy professor at San Diego City College, told The Sun he disagreed with the administration's negotiation tactic of "threatening layoffs," and added he was denied access to important budget documentation. "We would have to respectfully disagree with that," said Southwestern college spokeswoman Lillian Leopold. "We've been providing all the budget information the board and the union has asked for. We're just sorry he chose to resign." http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/politics/Southwestern-College-Trustee-Resigns--194575951.html