Rutgers AAUP-AFT
Rutgers AAUP-AFT: 50th Anniversary
Dear colleague, We’re proud to announce that postdoctoral associates finally have a new contract. We won important gains in this agreement, especially for the lowest-paid postdocs, and we will go into bargaining for our next contract united with the rest of Rutgers AAUP-AFT. Stronger together! Here are some of the highlights of the new contract, …
Dear colleague, Our union elections wrapped up yesterday afternoon, and we’re pleased to introduce the excellent team that has been elected to lead our union into the coming year. Please join us in congratulating all the new and ongoing university-wide officers and members of the Executive Council, TA/GA Steering Committee, and chapter leadership teams elected from each …
Dear colleague, We’re pleased to announce that we’ve finally reached a tentative agreement* on a new postdoc union contract after two years of negotiations. The agreement must now be approved by the union’s membership through a contract ratification ballot. Here are some of the highlights: A significant increase in the minimum postdoc salary to $50,000 starting on …
Dear colleague, Voting gets underway today in our elections for union leadership positions. You will be receiving your ballot shortly, via an email from Election Runner. You have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, to vote. Elections are important in shaping the direction of our union, so we hope you will take the time …
In this update: 1) If you’re waiting for a call from an NJDOL agent; 2) If you’ve applied successfully but haven’t gotten paid; 3) If your work-sharing furloughs have ended; 4) Everything you need to know about setting up direct deposit; and 5) The union’s work-sharing loan program. Dear colleague, We’re writing with an update …
Dear colleague, As we look ahead to the Fall and prepare for Rutgers’ reopening plans, we want to hear from you. We’re asking you to fill out this survey. We want to know about your experiences—whether you’ve been on campus or you haven’t, whether you have workspace or building-specific concerns or more general concerns. We are …
Dear colleague, We are all concerned about the safety of our campus and community as more and more of us return to in-person work and anticipate mostly in-person instruction and fully reopened labs in the Fall. The coronavirus pandemic remains a dire threat, but we are heartened by the ongoing successes of vaccination in offering …
In this update: 1) Work-sharing resources; 2) If you have to apply by phone and are waiting for an NJDOL call; 3) Trouble with the online form/fraud victims waiting for a call; 4) If your claim is filed but you haven’t gotten any payments; 5) The union’s Work-Sharing Loan Program; 6) Do NOT certify and …