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by Bob Markin Amid national health and economic crises and during nationwide demonstrations against racial injustice, Rutgers University is choosing to fire its most vulnerable campus workers, a coalition of 19 campus unions said in a…

Thus, the idea that adjuncts all over the country should "educate" the public on the need for pay equity in higher education can only be likened to adjuncts putting belts around their own necks then tightening them. As I have pointed out…

In interviews with The New Mexican ahead of the vote, faculty members cited a lack of cost-of-living raises, a lack of transparency in hiring and promotion practices, and a lack of stability during periods of leadership turnover as…

“Transformative Agreement” delivers pay raises on all campuses and improvements in health care and job security. This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log in. To subscribe, choose the…

Janus vs. AFSCME could end rule that adjuncts must pay dues to unions they've chosen not to join.

by Roger KersonEMU-AAUP represents more than 680 faculty members at Eastern Michigan University. EMUFT represents more than 100 full-time EMU lecturers and library staff, and over 600 part-time EMU lecturers. With Eastern Michigan…

by David Savage The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to deal a sharp blow to the unions that represent millions of teachers and other public employees, announcing Thursday it will consider striking down the mandatory fees that support…

We all know that $10,000 per course is a giant step closer to equal pay for equal work than $5K per course. We also know that $15,000-$25,000 per course would be equal pay at most two- and four-year public and private colleges and…

Compare this to the AFT's organizing record prior its 2006 launch of a state-by-state legislative push to increase the number of full-time faculty. Of the 44 faculty units organized by the AFT between 2001-2006, 12 were for full-time…

There is a case pending in the Seventh Circuit, Janus v. AFSCME, in which three Illinois state employees argue they shouldn’t have to pay “fair share” union dues. Whether it’s that case or another, most of the jurists President Trump has…