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Why Professors Turn to Organized Labor

I ran across this 9 year old editorial from the New York Times that is still relevant today. The author, Ellen Willis (at the time a professor at NYU) argues that the Yeshiva decision is essentially moot in today’s climate, characterized by the corporatization of the university, the burgeoning of the use of part-time faculty, [...]
Comments Off | By Suzanne | March 5th, 2010

NYSUT Campaign to Save Public Higher Ed

NYSUT is asking you to support a campaign launched by our higher education affiliate at SUNY, United University Professions, to “Save SUNY” from devastating cuts and a tiered tuition plan that would make it even harder for New York families to afford public higher education for their children. Support UUP’s campaign by sending a letter [...]
Comments Off | By Suzanne | March 3rd, 2010

60% in poll believe colleges more concerned with “bottom line” than education

Here's the article from the New York Times.
Comments Off | By Suzanne | February 17th, 2010

Union People Spring 2010

Dear UFCT Member: Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break and have had a successful start to the spring 2010 semester. As I announced last fall, I am on sabbatical for this semester [taking some much needed time to return to the much neglected studio.] And, although I am not [...]
Comments Off | By Suzanne | February 11th, 2010

Now Unions are Threatening to Pull Support From a Senate Health Bill that Taxes Employers’ Benefits

Showdown with White House imminent. What happened to pulling support from a bill with no public option?  It looks like we are dancing the ol' two step between progressives and labor and centrist/corporate Democrats…this is getting boring. –Suzanne 
Comments Off | By Suzanne | January 9th, 2010