Thurs, Dec 7, 6:30pm: Workshop on Defending Academic Freedom in a Threatening Climate
Dear colleague, This fall has brought a climate of fear to our campuses as a consequence of what is happening in Palestine and Israel. It is our duty as educators to show our commitment to academic freedom—and to defend the rights of our students, our colleagues, and our communities to express their views, engage in scholarly…
Solidarity at the Holidays: Striking Nurses Need Your Support
Dear colleague, Nurses at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick have been on strike for nearly four months in their fight for safe nurse-to-patient ratios, and they need our support to keep going—especially now that it’s getting cold and the holidays are approaching. Here are two actions you can take this week to support the…
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Support for International and Immigrant Scholars: What We Won in Our New Contracts
Takeaway: If you are an international/immigrant scholar, please click here and take a survey to help us bring important issues to the attention of a newly formed labor-management committee. Dear colleague, We are writing to introduce you to the union members on the new International and Immigrant Scholars Support Committee (IISSC) established in our new contracts. We…
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Why Are They Raising Tuition and Cutting Classes? #RutgersHasTheMoney!
Download and post a flyer and social media graphics! Dear colleague, We want you to know the facts next time you hear someone repeat the administration’s claim that Rutgers has a big budget deficit, so tuition had to go up, classes need to be canceled before our students have a chance to enroll, and departments…
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Support the RWJ Nurses: Send an Unhappy Anniversary Card to CEO Mark Manigan
Dear colleague, I’m writing to ask you to show your support for the striking nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. This Saturday, Veterans Day, will mark the 100th day of the nurses’ strike to win safe nurse-to-patient ratios and fair compensation. To support the strikers and their contract goals, we’re asking you to send an anniversary…
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Success on Election Day! What We’re Doing Next to Build Political Power
Dear colleague, We’re writing to let members know that all of the 14 candidates that the AAUP-AFT endorsed in legislative elections on Tuesday—and who we asked you to support and vote for—won their races. It was a good day for public higher education! We’re already in touch with our legislative allies to congratulate them and discuss how to move…
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Executive Council Statement on Academic Freedom and the Crisis in Israel and Palestine
Dear colleague, Our union’s elected Executive Council has issued a statement on academic freedom, defending free speech on our campuses, and the crisis in Israel and Palestine. You can click here to read the statement. We understand that many members feel strongly about this issue and may not agree with all aspects of the statement. But…
Statement of the Rutgers AAUP-AFT Executive Council on Israel and Palestine
We on the Executive Council of Rutgers AAUP-AFT mourn the loss of life in Palestine and Israel, recognize the climate of fear in our communities, and express our common desire for peace and universal respect for human rights. We are focused, first of all, on our duties as educators. We reaffirm our commitment to the…
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