Rutgers AAUP-AFT
Rutgers AAUP-AFT: 50th Anniversary
Takeaway: Read below to catch up with what’s been going on in bargaining this summer—and find out how you can get involved in our contract campaign. Dear colleague, We hope you’ve been having the restful summer that we all deserve. We wanted to take a few minutes of your time at this halfway point in our …
Takeaway: Read a fact sheet about Rutgers’ financial bonanza during the worst months of the pandemic (online version here and printable version here). Then share it with colleagues so they know that #RutgersHasTheMoney. Dear colleague, In Spring 2020, the outgoing Barchi administration claimed Rutgers was suffering a “fiscal emergency” that would cause an unprecedented $133.5 million operating deficit for …
Dear colleague, Our union has been warning for months that as many as 200 graduate students whose work was disrupted by the pandemic could lose funding as of June 30 unless the administration guarantees funding extensions. Since February, we’ve raised this impending deadline and the grave consequences for grad students at meetings and bargaining sessions with management. Each time, we …
Dear colleague, Last Friday was a hard day. A majority of unelected Supreme Court justices defied strong public support for the right to choose abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade. We share the outrage and fear that greeted this ruling, not only because of the dire consequences for anyone seeking abortion care, but also the frightening implications …
Dear colleague, Last week, you should have received an email from President Holloway announcing the findings and recommendations of the Future of Work Task Force he appointed a year ago. We welcome many of the recommendations from the Task Force as limited but useful ways—particularly for our staff colleagues, who have pressed for continued flexibility and …
Takeaway: Help us spread the word about the administration’s inaction on funding for grads impacted by COVID. 1) Share the bargaining updates about our union’s proposals for fixing funding; 2) Listen to a special episode of RU Listening? about the grad funding issue; 3) Read New Jersey and national media coverage (here, here, here, and here); 4) Come to Pino’s in Highland Park …
Dear colleagues, Yesterday, you should have received an email from President Holloway outlining a new chosen name policy and name change procedure. As of September 1, students, staff, and faculty will all be able to use their chosen or preferred name in university communications. This is an important step toward greater inclusivity at Rutgers, and, …
Dear colleague, Our union elections wrapped up on Friday, and we’re pleased to introduce the wonderful colleagues who were elected to chapter leadership and Executive Council positions. Please join us in congratulating all the new and ongoing chapter officers, members of the Executive Council, and chapter leadership teams for each campus (special elections will be …
