Rutgers AAUP-AFT
Rutgers AAUP-AFT: 50th Anniversary
Dear colleague, We’re sorry to disturb your weekend, but we thought you would want to know that we are still not making progress at the negotiating table. Our bargaining team sat in an empty room on Friday, and nothing happened aside from some emailed counteroffers that showed little movement on our major priorities. President Holloway and …
Dear colleague, This email elaborates on our previous communication about the legality of strikes in New Jersey and what to expect if our unions are forced to call a strike. As we explain in our Strike FAQ, the NJ Constitution and statutes are silent about whether strikes by public-sector workers are legal. In some instances, courts have issued injunctions …
Dear colleague, Our unions are organizing a town hall meeting for Sunday night, April 9, at 8:30 p.m. to discuss the critical next steps in our fight for a fair contract. Click here to RSVP for the Zoom link. We know many of you will be spending Sunday with family and friends, but we will be bargaining through …
Dear colleague, Once again, we are faced with a misleading “update” on labor negotiations from President Holloway, in which what he does NOT say is more instructive than what he does say. It is disappointing that President Holloway refuses to provide engaged leadership and speak forthrightly about what IS happening at the bargaining table. …
Dear colleague, Tonight (Monday, April 3) at 6:30 p.m., we’ll be holding an “Ask Me Anything” session for our students that we’re calling “Union Office Hours.” Click here to register for the link. We know we have strong student support for our fight for a fair contract and a better Rutgers, but we also know they …
Takeaway: A merged “Rutgers Strike & Solidarity Fund” will raise funds for striking members of both units. Click here to donate now. Dear colleague, In February, the Executive Council of Rutgers AAUP-AFT voted to join the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union’s Strike Fund, which was subsequently renamed the Rutgers Strike & Solidarity Fund. The two unions put together …
Dear colleague, We are writing to update you about what to expect next week, but first, we want to share the outrage from across the country in response to President Holloway’s injunction threat. By signing an open letter to Rutgers’ president, scholars are calling on Holloway to change course and negotiate a fair and just contract, …
Dear colleague, Last week, we responded to President Holloway’s misleading “update” on labor negotiations that misinformed the entire Rutgers community about our efforts to win a fair contract and our right to withhold our labor. On Friday, the University Senate—which represents undergraduates, alumni, staff, grad workers, faculty, and members of the administration—agreed. By an overwhelming 70–11 vote, …
