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AAUP Forges Ahead With Endorsements Despite Some Initial Backlash
The 12 candidates, all Democrats, were already backed by local AAUP chapters before the national office considered them.
Labor Watch: Strikes Begin to Simmer While Contracts Remain Stalled
Harvard University and City Colleges of Chicago unions took steps toward strikes last month as contract negotiations dragged on. Meanwhile, other unions are making their contract fights visible to the rest of campus through rallies and petitions.
AAUP Sends Its Own ‘Call to Action’ to McMahon
Architect of Ohio Higher Ed Overhaul Calls Shared Governance ‘Garbage’
Jerry Cirino, former chair of the Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee, successfully passed a sweeping, controversial law in his state. He’s an example of state lawmakers getting more involved in colleges and universities.
Miami University Prohibits Faculty From Teaching Outside for Labor Day Action
University officials say the planned event violates the collective bargaining agreement, as well as Ohio law. Faculty say this is “untrue and a gross mischaracterization” of the teach-out, which was intended to be celebratory.
Labor Watch: New York AG Slams St. John’s Suit, Cal State Unions Keep Fighting
Also this month: Several unions are entering mediation to hopefully wrap up monthslong bargaining efforts, and Auburn University faculty begin to formalize their pushback to recent policy overhauls.
Postdocs Aren’t Burger Flippers: Why Unionization Is a Bad Idea
Unionization disrupts the bespoke mentor-mentee relationships that are central to the advancement of science.
