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Important Update on President Tate’s Hiring Freeze
We recently wrote to you about President Tate’s announcement of a university-wide hiring freeze and the serious concerns it raised for staff, faculty, graduate workers, and the university’s core academic mission. We have previously made clear that we plan to challenge the policy at every opportunity. Today, we are writing with an important update. Following sustained advocacy…
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Solidarity with BHSNJ colleagues: Stop the Barnabas Takeover of Rutgers University Hospitals! Read the Op-ed and Tell Governor Sherrill to Veto A5350/S4515 TODAY
We are calling on our members to stand with our biomedical faculty colleagues in their demand that Governor Mikie Sherrill veto A5350/S4515, as articulated by BHSNJ President Catherine Monteleone in this NJ.com op-ed. The state legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 5350 / Senate Bill 4515, which would allow Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences top management to be essentially privatized.…
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Statement on President Tate’s Hiring Freeze
Dear Colleague, Last week, President Tate announced a university-wide hiring freeze as part of Rutgers’ FY27 budget, along with a 3% tuition increase for all students. In his announcement, Tate claimed it demonstrates his commitment “to disciplined stewardship and thoughtful planning,” with an aim towards achieving a 5% ($200M) revenue surplus. Who will bear the…
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Lawsuit Against Rutgers Faculty Unions Dismissed
Dear colleague, Yesterday marked a meaningful and victorious end to the lawsuit against our three faculty locals (Rutgers AAUP-AFT, Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union, and AAUP-BHSNJ), our state federation (AFTNJ), and national union (AFT), over the 2023 Rutgers faculty strike. The lawsuit, filed in March 2024 by former Rutgers student Jeremy Li, was dismissed with prejudice,…
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Our Contracts Expired Today: Get Involved to Win Contracts We All Deserve
Dear colleague, Our contracts expired today. We are officially working without a contract. While we are still covered by our expired contracts, we won’t get a raise until we get a new one. Our unified bargaining team has been hard at work presenting proposals to management since March, but we have yet to hear counters…
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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…
