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Currently in contract negotiations, the union is demanding compensation of $7,000 per course, up from its current average of $3,500 per course for adjunct faculty.This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log…

Paycheck errors began in February when the college district launched a major upgrade to its human-resources technology system.This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log in. To subscribe, choose the…

Olufunke Fontenot, the interim vice chancellor for academic affairs at USF St. Petersburg, alleges that the SEIU “has a controversial history of questionable practices.” This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber,…

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

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.This article is only available to subscribers.…

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.This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log in. To subscribe,…

by Keila Paller The University of Montana has sent letters notifying an estimated 40 lecturers that their contracts will end on Dec. 31, 2017. In the letter, Provost Beverly Edmond said individuals who do not have tenure “have no…

by Colin DeppenMore than a year after they began, contract talks between Point Park officials and the university’s unionized full-time faculty remain ultimately fruitless. In response, university officials this week placed an ad seeking…

by Colin DeppenMore than a year after they began, contract talks between Point Park officials and the university’s unionized full-time faculty remain ultimately fruitless. In response, university officials this week placed an ad seeking…

Run-ins with students who then complained used to be one of the main reasons adjunct faculty found themselves out of work. However, with the growing reach of social media, adjunct faculty who take to Twitter and Facebook to express their…