Rutgers AAUP-AFT
Rutgers AAUP-AFT: 50th Anniversary
Dear colleague, New Jersey and New York were hit hard by the remnants of Hurricane Ida earlier this month, and some of our colleagues suffered damage to their homes, vehicles, and property that it will take help to recover from. The toll from this storm hit home in the Rutgers community: the mother of a …
Dear colleagues, We hope you’ve heard about the bombshell investigation published by NorthJersey.com that exposes the financial disaster of Rutgers Athletics—and the lengths that management’s top accountants and lawyers went to keep it quiet. In a follow-up article published yesterday, Gov. Phil Murphy added his voice to the state political figures who think Rutgers needs to answer some …
Dear colleague, We have a chance to advance our goals for higher education nationally if we can get our priorities included in the budget reconciliation legislation being considered by Congress. This is an important moment, and the legislator who needs to hear from us is Senator Patty Murray of Washington state. Murray is the chair …
Takeaway: As the school year begins, we have a lot to talk about as a union! Please read below for important information on: Protecting Our Health and Safety Campus Chapter Meetings Faculty Pay Equity Taking Our Struggle Nationwide Dear colleague, Welcome back! We hope you found time this summer to relax and enjoy yourselves. We …
Dear colleague, On Thursday, September 2, at 7 p.m., we’ll hold our first Freedom School of the new school year on “Seizing the Moment: Budget Reconciliation and Higher Ed Now.” Click here to RSVP for the Zoom link, invite your colleagues and friends, and share the Facebook page. We’re holding a Freedom School on this topic because of the …
Takeaway: Higher ed is on the agenda in Congress! We’re asking you to take action on these items: 1) Tell your legislators to support higher ed reforms that will transform our colleges and universities; 2) Sign a Pledge to Take Action in support of higher ed for all; 3) RSVP for our Freedom School on “Seizing the Moment: Budget Reconciliation and …
Takeaway: Bring your questions to our health and safety town hall meeting this Wednesday, August 25, at 5 p.m. (click here to RSVP). Dear colleague, The latest surge of the pandemic, driven by the Delta variant and uneven levels of vaccination, will bring new challenges for all of us when classes begin next week. We …
Dear colleague, Earlier this week, a New Jersey superior court judge had to order management to turn over information about the tens of millions of dollars funneled annually to its money-losing Rutgers Athletics program. That’s the second time in less than a year that our union had to go to court because the administration was keeping financial information secret …