Contracts/negotiations

Playing Defense and Offense

Submitted by Scott Jaschik on April 18, 2005 - 4:00am

Leaders of the AFT's college unions plan opposition to David Horowitz, cooperation with the NEA, and new organizing efforts.

Outsourcing the Faculty

Submitted by Scott Jaschik on May 17, 2005 - 4:00am

Professors at Delaware State say the university is trying to create a distance education program in which they will play no role.

Strike at U. of California

Submitted by Scott Jaschik on May 27, 2005 - 4:00am

Thousands of research and technical employees stage a one-day walkout.

Losing at the Rate of Inflation

Submitted by David Epstein on June 14, 2005 - 4:00am

Clerical workers at the University of California strike -- after two years of stagnant wages.

Florida's Faculty Free-for-All

Submitted by Doug Lederman on August 4, 2005 - 4:00am

When Florida overhauled its higher education system to shift power from the State Board of Regents to boards of trustees at individual campuses in 2003, it invalidated the employment contract between the regents and the statewide union that represented 10,000 professors, throwing academic labor relations into disarray.