PTers in Mass. Faculty Union Win Arbitration Complaint Filed Against Their Own Union
The union representing Massachusetts’ community college professors has been ordered by an independent arbitrator to uphold the results of a March 2015 statewide election for two adjunct representatives to its board. The Massachusetts Community College Council represents nearly 1,600 full time and more than 4,000 adjunct professors teaching at the state’s 15 community colleges. The MCCC is the largest affiliate of the Massachusetts Teachers Association. Despite the fact that adjunct professors and part-time professional staff make up two-thirds of the union membership and contribute 40 percent of its dues revenue, many feel the union fails to represent them adequately. Of […]