Statements and Resolutions

Rutgers libraries are being starved of funds, services are being slashed to students and departments, and library faculty and staff are being disrespected under the current administration. We cannot maintain our status as a Research 1 university, advance in rankings, and attract and retain the finest scholars and researchers if we allow our libraries to …

The Rutgers AAUP-AFT Executive Council passed the following resolution: Whereas, Donald Trump represents a profound threat to democratic rights and the rule of law should he win a second term as president of the United States, including the right to public education at the core of our union’s mission; and Whereas, the United States has …

The Rutgers AAUP-AFT Executive Council and the PTLFC-AAUP-AFT passed the following resolution at separate meetings: Donald Trump and his GOP enablers represent a mortal threat to U.S. democracy. If Donald Trump and his GOP enablers attempt to obstruct, subvert, sabotage, overturn, or reject a fair and complete count of presidential ballots (essentially a coup against …

WHEREAS the Rutgers administration is proposing to cut part-time faculty and eliminate staff positions in the School of Arts and Sciences; and Whereas 15–20 staff members’ positions are being eliminated, causing incalculable damage to individual lives and to the School’s research, teaching, and public service missions; and Whereas the English Department’s Writing Program, the largest …