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EC Statement on Enforcing Recommendations of the Report from the Joint University Task Force on Caste Discrimination at Rutgers
Our most recent contract with the Rutgers administration established a grievance procedure for victims of caste discrimination and created a joint University Task Force on Caste Discrimination consider any needed policy changes for all members of the Rutgers Community. Particularly, this joint Task Force would “examine issues of caste discrimination impacting students and members of…
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Setting the Record Straight about President Holloway, Our Unions, and the Fight for a Better Rutgers
Dear colleague, We learned on Tuesday, as you did, that Jonathan Holloway will step down as president at the end of this academic year. Holloway’s administration began four years ago with high hopes and expectations—including among union members—that he would lead Rutgers in a new direction from his conservative predecessor. Today, we feel disappointment and frustration—at…
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Union Statement about Rutgers President Holloway Stepping Down
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Todd Wolfson, president of Rutgers AAUP-AFT, the union representing 6,000 full-time faculty, graduate workers, and others at Rutgers University, and the national president of the Association of American University Professors (AAUP), issued the following statement about President Jonathan Holloway’s announcement that he was stepping down at the end of the 2024–25 academic year:…
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How We’re Fighting for the Future of Higher Ed
Takeaway: Watch the video of a press conference organized by 11 national labor unions that outlined a united vision for the future of higher education—and how to fight for it. Dear colleague, Our unions were represented at a press conference yesterday where leaders of 11 national unions talked about the crisis that higher education faces today—and how labor…
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Benefits Workshops for Grad Workers and Postdocs – Wed, 9/11, and Tues, 9/17
Takeaway: Register for a union orientation on your fringe benefits, tailored for grad workers and postdocs at Rutgers, on Wednesday, September 11, at 12 p.m. (click here to register) or 7 p.m. (click here to register). We’ll rerun the sessions on September 17 for those who can’t make the first date. Dear colleague, Our union…
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Our Union Will Defend Your Academic Freedom and Right to Free Expression
Takeaway: Click here to read the Executive Council open letter protesting the administration’s restrictions on free expression. Please share the statement with colleagues and discuss how it affects you and your students. Dear colleague, As you may have read in emails from the university, President Holloway’s administration has announced restrictions on the right to free expression at our…
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Welcome Back! – Join Us for a Union BBQ: Friday, Sept 6, 3–7pm, Johnson Park
Dear colleague, Welcome back on the first day of classes! We hope you were able to take time to relax over the summer. We have a lot to discuss and plan as a union as the semester begins. But for now, we want to wish you a good first day back—and invite you to our unions’…
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Open Letter to President Holloway Regarding Rutgers’ New Restrictions on Free Expression
From the Rutgers AAUP-AFT Executive Council Dear President Holloway, We are aware of the rash of restrictions on free expression announced by the Rutgers University administration. These restrictions have been decided on unilaterally, without input from stakeholders at the university. They participate in what the AAUP has described as a wave of “overly restrictive policies”…
