Rutgers AAUP-AFT
Rutgers AAUP-AFT: 50th Anniversary
By Andy Urban, Vice President, New Brunswick Chapter, Rutgers AAUP-AFT Takeaways Our union presented revised contract language for Articles 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 25, 27, 31, and 33. (A reminder: click here for a summary of our opening bargaining proposals, with links to proposed article language.) On a separate issue, …
Takeaway: Help us spread the word about the administration’s inaction on funding for grads impacted by COVID. 1) Share the bargaining updates about our union’s proposals for fixing funding; 2) Listen to a special episode of RU Listening? about the grad funding issue; 3) Read New Jersey and national media coverage (here, here, here, and here); 4) Come to Pino’s in Highland Park …
Dear colleagues, Yesterday, you should have received an email from President Holloway outlining a new chosen name policy and name change procedure. As of September 1, students, staff, and faculty will all be able to use their chosen or preferred name in university communications. This is an important step toward greater inclusivity at Rutgers, and, …
By Paul O’Keefe, Assistant Teaching Professor, Geography, Executive Council Member, Rutgers AAUP-AFT Takeaways Article 28, which proposes to reclassify PTL appointments, was introduced. At its heart is the fundamental principle of equal pay for equal work. Practically, the article will classify PTL work as equivalent to a fraction of full-time NTT faculty work at Rutgers. …
Dear colleague, Our union elections wrapped up on Friday, and we’re pleased to introduce the wonderful colleagues who were elected to chapter leadership and Executive Council positions. Please join us in congratulating all the new and ongoing chapter officers, members of the Executive Council, and chapter leadership teams for each campus (special elections will be …
By Paul O’Keefe, Executive Council, Rutgers AAUP-AFT Takeaways This session was centered around non-tenure track (NTT) faculty at Rutgers, specifically the introduction of a new article and the amendment of an existing one. Together these articles would strengthen processes of renewal, extension, and initial contract length for all NTT faculty at Rutgers, and they would …
By Danyel Ferrari, Chair, Media and Narrative Committee, Rutgers AAUP-AFT Takeaways For this session of bargaining, we revisited the #OneFaculty union proposal. The units of PTLs and full-time faculty and grad workers again clearly stated that a unified union would be better for all of our university workers and our students. We were met with …
Dear colleague, It is with deep sadness that we write to tell you about the passing of our union colleague and friend William (Bill) Tucker, who died on May 31. Bill was well known and loved as a respected scholar and teacher in the Psychology Department in Camden. He was a beloved friend and colleague to …
