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Huge Nationwide Protests to Support Public Higher Ed

Suzanne — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:24:44 +0000

Huge protests took place across the nation yesterday, including in New York State, with barely any coverage in the mainstream media. Here is a link to Democracy Now’s coverage.

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

Suzanne — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:58:39 +0000

Here's the article from the New York Times.

CUNY UNION & SUPPORTERS PROTEST BUDGET CUTS

Suzanne — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:16:36 +0000

The protest march took place October 28, 2009.

ALL PRATT FACULTY: YELLOW FORMS DUE BY OCTOBER 15

Suzanne — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:09:25 +0000

By this time, all Pratt faculty should have received a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and membership materials in their faculty mailboxes. Whether or not you are currently a union member, you must fill out the yellow membership form and return it to the union office (125 North Hall) by October 15. Filling out the form is a mandatory condition of your employment. Please call the union office (718-636-3614) if you have not received this material.

–Suzanne Verderber

Should Faculty Unions Be Looking Beyond Bread and Butter?

Suzanne — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:15:05 +0000

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 general for being power hungry and shutting out discussion and participation by the membership. This piece was forwarded to the Pratt Union by a colleague from our close neighbor, the Long Island University Faculty Federation. Representatives from several New York State higher education Unions, public and private, (CUNY, SUNY, LIU, CW Post, St. John's, Hofstra), whether represented by NYSUT, the UAW, or the AAUP, gathered at LIU on Friday, April 4, to discuss common issues and the possibility of forming coalitions to put more force behind our demands and visions for the future of higher education in New York State.

- -Suzanne Verderber