Category Archives: Meetings/Events

Factual Information only concerning dates, times, and places of meetings and events.

The State of Academic Unionism, Dec. 9, 5:15-7:30

Dear Union Members: I am pleased to announce that on Friday, December 9th,  from 5:15-7:30, at Pratt Institute (location TBA), the UFCT Local 1460 will be hosting a lecture/presentation: “The State of Academic Unionism.” Our esteemed guests will be both Stanley Aronowitz of the CUNY Graduate Center, and Michael Pelias of LIU. Please RSVP ASAP [...]
Comments Off | By trotsky | December 4th, 2011

Union Event on Fracking, Thurs. Oct 13

Please join the Pratt Faculty Union (UFCT 1460) for a special presentation: ‘Hydraulic Fracturing’  [the new Halliburton technique used to drill for natural gas]Learn how proposed “fracking” regulations will NOT protect New York City! On Thursday, Oct. 13, from 6:30-8:30 in the Alumni Reading Room, three expert panelists will discuss proposals for New York State, the [...]
Comments Off | By trotsky | October 11th, 2011

Pratt Faculty Union to Join Wednesday Wall Street Demonstrations

A call from a fellow Pratt Faculty Union member to join the historic Occupy Wall Street movement: Sisters & Brothers: I’m on sabbatical this semester so I’ve spent a lot of time on Wall Street. I’ve seen some of you at Liberty Plaza, mostly sisters, two of whom are officials of our glorious union. I [...]
Comments Off | By trotsky | October 4th, 2011

Special Event on Hydraulic Fracking, October 13

Please join the Pratt Faculty Union (UFCT 1460) for a special presentation: ‘Hydraulic Fracturing’ [the new Halliburton technique used to drill for natural gas] Learn how proposed “fracking” regulations will NOT protect New York City! On Thursday, Oct. 13, from 6:30-8:30 in the Alumni Reading Room, three expert panelists will discuss proposals for New York [...]
Comments Off | By trotsky | September 27th, 2011

Climate Change Event with Christian Parenti, 9/26

Christian Parenti on Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence Special Event sponsored by the Pratt Faculty Union (UFCT 1460) Monday, September 26, 2011 6:30 Alumni Reading Room, 3rd Floor, Pratt Library   Please join the Pratt Faculty Union (UFCT 1460) for a special presentation by Christian Parenti, investigative journalist, contributing [...]
Comments Off | By trotsky | September 19th, 2011