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Rutgers Faculty Unions Call for Immediate Action on Conditions Inside the Facility and Condemn Escalating Police Violence Against Delaney Hall Protesters
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — New Jersey residents—including faith leaders, labor activists, students, immigrants, educators, legal observers, medics, journalists, and community members—have gathered outside Delaney Hall for more than a week in support of the hunger strikers inside the detention center demanding authorities address the unsafe food, medical neglect, denial of due process, retaliation against those…
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Results of Our Union Elections May 2026
Our union elections wrapped up today, 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. (Only those newly elected to two-year terms…
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Our Union Has Endorsed Brian Varela for Congress in CD-7
The Rutgers AAUP-AFT faculty union’s executive council has endorsed Brian Varela in the Democratic primary for the New Jersey 7th Congressional district. The son of immigrants, Brian’s stances on voting rights, academic freedom, affordable health care and higher education, and reasserting Congressional authority on the use of American military force are positions that align with…
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“Open the Books” on Rutgers
Takeaway: Join us for one of two “Open the Books” virtual town halls with renowned higher ed accounting expert Howard Bunsis on June 2 at 12pm and 7pm. Register at links below. To win a strong contract for a just future at Rutgers that includes fair salary raises, job security for all, academic freedom, continued research…
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Defending Representative McIver for Her Stand Against ICE
Dear colleague, U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver (New Jersey’s 10th District) has stood up for the detainees held by DHS in Delaney Hall in Newark, and needs our support in fighting legal harassment from the Trump Administration. Her brave actions have resulted in millions of dollars of legal fees, as the Department of Justice seeks to…
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Join #NJLaborUnited Colleagues for May Day Marches
Dear colleague, In our present moment, organized labor is a vital force to stand united for our families, communities, students, and unions. We are proud to stand in coalition with fellow #NJLaborUnited unions to take action in defense of democracy and higher education. In order to win our contract demands, it’s important that we organize…
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Union Health Plan Town Halls and Clinics this April
Dear Member: If you have health plan coverage through Rutgers and the State Health Benefits Program, then you may have received another alarmist email yesterday regarding health plan changes. This one, from Rutgers, follows an earlier one from Horizon. Let’s be clear about what is happening. All health plan names will technically change on 7/1/26.…
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Fight the Budget Cuts in SAS-NB
Takeaway: Sign and share the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union’s open letter urging President Tate to stop the budget cuts. Click here to sign. Dear colleague, President Tate is imposing “stand-still” budgets, a mandate that will undermine our educational mission and overwhelmingly impact lecturers. This means programs are required to submit budgets that anticipate typical increased…
