York University

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

Why Lyyke de la Cour Earns $14,000 per Course

NYSUT, an AFT/NEA affiliate, organized the 1,000 part-time faculty at Pace University in 2004. I wrote about Pace's adjunct faculty union and its trials and tribulations here. The bottom line.

The Pope and America's Adjunct Faculty

Let's be honest; Pope Benedict XVI has little charisma. Whereas John Paul II was the Frank Sinatra of the Vatican, Pope Benedict is more the Joey Bishop of the Papal.

Part-Time FacXplotation "Coming to a Boil"

There are a mere 40,800 college faculty in Canada, and 50-60 percent of them work off the tenure-track. According to a piece published in the Calgary Herald, the overuse of scads of perma-temp faculty in Canada is "coming to a boil." Why? The rapid expansion...