Higher Ed Labor Is Organizing—and Winning. We Can Too.
Click here to take the pledge! Dear colleague, We are not alone in fighting for a fair contract. Across the country, higher ed labor is organizing, striking—and winning. After a four-day strike last month, full-time faculty at the University of Illinois-Chicago won a 20 percent raise over four years and a badly needed $4.5 million program to address…
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Take the Pledge: Tell Us What You’re Willing to Do for a Fair Contract
Click Here to Take the Pledge! Dear colleague, After more than half a year of bargaining, the Holloway administration continues dragging its feet on our contract. It’s clear that they have no interest in settling an agreement any time soon, let alone a fair contract that addresses our needs and the needs of our students. We need…
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Sign Up for Strike School in January and February!
Takeaway: Sign up for Strike School! Click here to register for two virtual 90-minute training sessions being held multiple times from January 25 through February 24. Dear colleague, Higher ed workers from the University of California to The New School have been going on strike to win better wages and dignity on the job. Currently, faculty at…
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Looking Ahead to a Semester of Struggle
Dear colleague, Welcome back to another semester. We hope you got some rest, because we have a fight ahead of us. We’re sure management’s insulting salary offer is fresh in your mind. After waiting more than half a year, we learned that the administration thinks we deserve a 5 percent salary CUT once inflation is taken into account. Nothing…
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…
Get Some Rest Over the Break – We Have a Fight Ahead of Us When We Get Back
Dear colleague, We’re sending our love and solidarity to all of you at the end of another challenging semester, along with our best wishes for the holidays and our break. Please take time to recharge; we’re going to need all of us working together to win the strong contract we need and deserve. Management has dragged…
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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…
We Have an Agreement on Pay Equity – Here’s What It Means for You
Takeaway: See below for more information about our agreement on the Faculty Salary Equity Program. We’ll be holding information sessions to talk about next steps on Friday, December 30, at 10 a.m. (click here to RSVP) and Friday, January 6, at 2 p.m. (click here to RSVP). Dear colleague, We’re thrilled to announce that the…
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