Rutgers AAUP-AFT
Rutgers AAUP-AFT: 50th Anniversary
Dear colleague, Our picket lines grew stronger and longer yesterday, thanks not only to our members but the growing support we have from our students and communities. Today can be even bigger and better! Join us on the line; you can sign up for picket shifts at these links—or just come out to the main …
Dear colleague, Day Two of our strike, and it will be beautiful weather for a picket line! To win a transformative contract, we need ALL members who can to come out and join us. Please sign up for picket shifts (locations listed below) if you haven’t already: Late last night, you received an email from …
Contents | 1. Where to Go First for Answers | 2. Join the Picket Line! | 3. Nightly Updates from the Table and the Picket Line | 4. Stay in Touch throughout the Day | 5. We Will Confront All Retaliation, Surveillance, or Threats | 6. Communicating with Our Students | 7. Don’t Help the …
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 …
