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Under New Law, Profs Required to Reschedule Exams for Fasting Muslim Students
Passing this bill sends a powerful message to all students that students of faith, and especially those in minority faith traditions, matter and are welcome in our educational system.
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AAUP Amicus Brief Supports Adjunct Faculty Union Rights in Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit v.…
Most religiously affiliated institutions recognize the need for unencumbered academic freedom for faculty. The statement establishes that in those instances in which a university seeks to impose a religiously based limitation on academic…
University of Iowa Visiting Faculty Win Access to Benefits
After months of protests, rallies and — eventually — meetings with UI administrators, including President Bruce Harreld, visiting faculty have won expanded benefits in the form of health insurance, dependent coverage, retirement and sick…
Fordham Adjuncts Sign First Three-Year Union Contract That Hikes Wages 67-90 Percent
A new contract signed by Fordham University adjunct professors signed in mid-July will increase their wages by 67 to 90 percent over the next three years, which could make the difference for many between being able to pay rent and eviction.…
Supreme Court Overturns 40-year-old Precedent: Adjuncts No Longer Required to Pay Agency Fees to…
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday in Janus v. AFSCME that nonunion workers cannot be forced to pay fees to public sector unions.
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Arizona Community College Underpays Hundreds of Adjuncts After Payroll System Upgrade
Paycheck errors began in February when the college district launched a major upgrade to its human-resources technology system.
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University of Michigan Lecturers Set Strike for April 9th and 10th
Lecturers want 80 percent pay hikes for their 1,700 members who teach on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses.
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In Connecticut Community College Merger Plan, Hundreds of Adjuncts Could Lose Jobs
A bold and controversial plan to merge all 12 Connecticut community colleges into one would shrink the system by 217 positions (mostly adjunct faculty) and $23.3 million by 2022, officials say.
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Sessional Faculty at York U in Toronto Hit the Picket Lines Over Job Security
The university and the bargaining team for CUPE 3903 say their positions on a number of issues are too far apart to reach an agreement at this time.
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At Duquesne U. Admins Take Adjunct Union Fight to Federal Appeals Court
Now, six years after the adjunct faculty voted to affiliate with the United Steelworkers, Duquesne University announced it will take its opposition to an adjunct faculty union on its campus to federal appeals court, calling a brand-new…
