Rutgers AAUP-AFT
Rutgers AAUP-AFT: 50th Anniversary
Dear colleague, Tomorrow, President Holloway will give his budget address to the University Senate. With Rutgers prospering during the pandemic and the administration’s unrestricted reserves climbing to a new high of $818.6 million, you’d expect President Holloway to be cheerful about our university’s financial health. Unfortunately, we expect a gloomier speech. President Holloway and members of his administration have …
Dear colleague, Nearly 2,000 of you have signed the 2023 Strike Pledge. We are showing management that the ball is in their court to agree to a fair contract—and we’re ready to take further action if necessary to win our demands. We’re holding an all-member town hall next Monday, February 20, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Click here …
Takeaway: Take the 2023 Strike Pledge (if you haven’t already) so we can fight for our priorities for a better Rutgers. Dear colleague, Once again, Rutgers Athletics is number one in the Big Ten…in losing money. According to NorthJersey.com, the sports program lost nearly $53 million last year, two-and-a-half times more than any other Big Ten public university. President Holloway …
Takeaway: Take the 2023 Strike Pledge (if you haven’t already) to show management we are ready to act to win a fair contract. Join students, our community allies, and your colleagues for a Housing Justice Town Hall on Wednesday, February 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the College Avenue Community Church, 100 College Ave. Click here to RSVP. Click …
Click Here to Take the Pledge! Dear colleague, After more than half a year of bargaining, the Holloway administration continues dragging its feet on our contract. It’s clear that they have no interest in settling an agreement any time soon, let alone a fair contract that addresses our needs and the needs of our students. We need …
Click here to take the pledge! Dear colleague, We are not alone in fighting for a fair contract. Across the country, higher ed labor is organizing, striking—and winning. These important victories show that when we fight, we can win. And none of them would have happened without union members refusing to accept delays and rejecting inadequate …
Takeaway: Sign up for Strike School! Click here to register for two virtual 90-minute training sessions being held multiple times from January 25 through February 24. Dear colleague, Higher ed workers from the University of California to The New School have been going on strike to win better wages and dignity on the job. Currently, faculty at …
Dear colleague, Welcome back to another semester. We hope you got some rest, because we have a fight ahead of us. We’re sure management’s insulting salary offer is fresh in your mind. After waiting more than half a year, we learned that the administration thinks we deserve a 5 percent salary CUT once inflation is taken into account. Nothing …
