Prairie State College P/Timers Set to Organize
Part-time instructors at Prairie State College in Illinois said they are confident they will organize into a union. The question is when—and what organization will represent them. A group of about 25 adjunct faculty formed Adjunct Instructors United in May 2004 with the intent of organizing into a union and negotiating a new contract. A member of the group contacted the Illinois Education Association, which then helped the organization begin the unionizing process. The Illinois Federation of Teachers, which represents adjunct faculty at Moraine Valley Community College and South Suburban College, has since stepped forward to compete with the IEA […]