Monthly Archives: April 2008

News and Comments: April 29, 2008

Dear members, Several items of note: 1.  Ratification of the Collective Bargaining Agreement/Elections As you probably know by now, on April 17th the Union and the Administration signed the Memorandum of Understanding (often referred to as the "MOU"), a document that lists the changes to the contract brought about through the collective bargaining process.  These changes will [...]
Add a comment | By Suzanne | April 29th, 2008

Should Faculty Unions Be Looking Beyond Bread and Butter?

In a recent speech , Cary Nelson, the President of the AAUP, called for faculty unions to look beyond the basic necessities (benefits, salaries) and rather become leaders in seeking social justice.  The comments that follow are largely hostile, one person claiming to be sick of the term "social justice," another castigating union leaderships in [...]
Add a comment | By Suzanne | April 8th, 2008

Where is the Contract?

Dear UFCT Member:   At this late mid-spring semester date, it would be perfectly logical that you might be wondering aloud, or are contemplating accosting me personally to demand: “where the hell is the contract?”   As you’ll recall, I sent an email message to all UFCT members in late November 2007 announcing that the UFCT’s negotiating team had reached an [...]
1 Comment | By Suzanne | April 1st, 2008