University of Kentucky Employees United As an employee or student of UK, one of their family members, or as a concerned citizen, I believe that: * The elimination of some UK retiree health care benefits has resulted in a pay cut for UK employees and/or, * It is unfair that the UK classifies all of the non-teaching employees as "at will" and/or * No employees of the UK should ever be terminated or penalized without just cause and/or * The UK does not have a fair and independent grievance and appeal system and/or * The UK Board of Trustees make decisions in regard to employees salary increases, benefit awards, and personnel policies without meaningful regard to employee input and/or * The UK merit system pay plan is a "buddy-based" reward system that does not fairly or properly determine pay increases for university employees and/or * There is no independent arbitrator or advocate of employee issues and/or * Outsourcing of employee jobs by UK is unfair to the employees and does not guarantee a monetary savings or improved efficiency. Therefore, we petition President Lee Todd and the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky to all a democratic election to determine if the employees of the university want input into their wages, benefits and working conditions through an independent bargaining process.