Bargaining Updates

  • 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

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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

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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

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  • Bargaining Update #14 – November 1, 2022

    By Paul O’Keefe, Executive Council, Rutgers AAUP-AFT Bargaining has restarted. Delaying these negotiations is primarily to the benefit of management. We are the ones compelled to continue working with an

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  • Bargaining Update #13 – August 23, 2022

    By Jim Brown, Camden Chapter President, Rutgers AAUP-AFT Takeaways Management is asking to limit the number of people who observe bargaining sessions, and they have threatened to stop bargaining unless

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  • Bargaining Session #12 – August 16, 2022

    By Julie Flynn, Department Rep, Writing Program, New Brunswick, Rutgers AAUP-AFT Takeaways The bargaining committee and the administration came to a tentative agreement on two minor points in Articles 13

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  • Bargaining Session #11 – July 26, 2022

    By Mich Ling, Grad Worker Steering Committee, Rutgers AAUP-AFT Takeaways The above is a report from the eleventh bargaining session for our next contract. After each session, our union will

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  • Bargaining Session #10 – July 19, 2022

    By Paul O’Keefe, Executive Council, Rutgers AAUP-AFT This week’s bargaining session had three core themes: Graduate extensions; Article 8, which  contains our core economic demands for the new contract; and

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