Takeaway: Our adjunct union colleagues are holding their third annual #AdjunctsSpeak Week of Action February 26–March 1. See below to see how you can support lecturers and to sign up if you want to participate.
Dear colleague,
Next week, from February 26 to March 1, our lecturer colleagues in the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union will be holding their annual Adjuncts Speak Week to call attention to the role that adjunct faculty play at the university. This year, lecturers are focusing on the ways that the Rutgers administration has failed to prioritize students’ classroom experience, even as it asks them to pay increased tuition and fees.
Our united strike last spring helped adjuncts win an excellent contract with major gains in pay and job security, alongside our own contract wins. But we aren’t finished fighting. Take a minute over the next few days to talk to your adjunct colleagues about what they’re organizing for—and let them know you support them.
You’re welcome to participate in the week of action by:
- Showing a brief powerpoint and leading a discussion with your students (the adjunct union will provide materials and talking points).
- Sharing a flyer with students.
- Sharing resources on Canvas (a flyer, video, and powerpoint).
You can sign up here to let the adjunct union know you plan to participate, and they will follow up with resources. You can also attend an info session about Speak Week TONIGHT (Wednesday, Feb. 21) at 7–7:45 p.m.; indicate on the sign-up form that you want to attend the info session.
In solidarity,
Todd, Becky, and Miguel
Todd Wolfson, President, Rutgers AAUP-AFT
Rebecca Givan, General Vice President, Rutgers AAUP-AFT
Miguel Rodriguez, Secretary-Treasurer, Rutgers AAUP-AFT
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