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Bargaining Update #22 – February 2, 2023
By Nusrath Yusuf, Graduate Steering Committee/Executive Council, Rutgers AAUP-AFT Takeaways Positives This is the first session we’ve had so far that went on for four hours and was conducted hybrid. Previous scheduled sessions were for two hours and were all on Zoom. A lot of the first half of the session was going over logistics. …
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Bargaining Update #21 – January 13, 2023
By Paul O’Keefe, Executive Council, Rutgers AAUP-AFT We had a short, sharp, and (whisper it) productive start to bargaining in the new year. We remain without a contract, so any progress toward this goal should be considered positive. On the last Friday morning of winter break, I observed our team and management meet to discuss grievance …
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Bargaining Update #20 – December 20, 2022
By K. Sebastian León, Executive Council, Rutgers AAUP-AFT The final bargaining session of the calendar year was structured around two articles: Article 6 – Diversity, Race, and Gender and Article 16 – Parental, Medical and Caregiver Leaves and Support. Article 6 offers a critical method of converting prescriptive DEI commitments into measurable action. Article 16 …
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Bargaining Update #19 – December 13, 2022
By Ryan Womack, Member, Rutgers AAUP-AFT The primary topic of discussion at this week’s meeting was the union’s introduction of a new article titled “For the Common Good of the Beloved Community.” After a brief update during which management indicated they were still in the process of preparing counters to prior union proposals, substantive discussion …
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Bargaining Update #18 – December 6, 2022
By Whitney Strub, Department Rep (History, Newark), Rutgers AAUP-AFT The planned focus of today’s session was on Article 10 and Article 11 release language (for settlement of grievances), an Article 22 counter (regarding earned-vacation accrual carryover), and a union response to management’s proposed Appendix H (pertaining to faculty and grad worker suspensions). However, this agenda …
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Bargaining Update #17 – November 29, 2022
By Ana Pairet Viñas, Member, Rutgers AAUP-AFT Takeaways This bargaining session had two core themes: salary increases (see Article 8–Salary Provisions, Faculty Compensation Program/FCP, and Health Insurance Benefits) and working conditions (Memorandum of Agreement on Infosilem/CourseAtlas). Changes in terms and conditions of employment (Article 21–University Procedures) were also discussed. Faculty members presented testimonials on the …
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Bargaining Update #16 – November 15, 2022
By Kyle Riismandel, Executive Council, and Esperanza Santos, Member, Rutgers AAUP-AFT, Newark Chapter This session focused on Articles 2, 10, 11, and (very briefly) Appendix E. Takeaways: Today’s session was largely technical discussions about grievance procedures in Articles 10 and 11. Management wants faculty who file grievances and come to a pre-hearing resolution to sign …
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Bargaining Update #15 – November 8, 2022
By Jackie Watters, Member, Rutgers AAUP-AFT Takeaways: Positives: Our bargaining committee skillfully presented the articles being discussed. Several speakers who have been affected by the unacceptable present conditions at Rutgers spoke with heart. Sara, a graduate worker, spoke about the importance of short-term COVID extension funding. Kyle, a graduate program director, spoke to the importance …
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