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Mar 9, 2012

The Looming Student Loan Bubble

For the first time, in 2010 student loan debt exceeded 100 billion dollars. Student loan debt now exceeds credit card debt. Students are...

Feb 19, 2012

At U. of Colorado, most revenue from tuition hike goes to top administrators

A revealing story about the fate of most of the money derived from a nearly 10% tuition hike at the University of Colorado: most goes to...

Dec 4, 2011

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...

Nov 23, 2011

Report on Situation at UC Davis

Here is an excellent report on the situation at UC Davis, and in the California public university system in general, in the wake of...

Oct 11, 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...

Oct 4, 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...

Sep 27, 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...

Sep 19, 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...

Sep 11, 2011

Rally to Support LIU Faculty, Monday, 9/12, 3-5

Dear UFCT Member: As you’ve probably heard, our fellow Brooklyn faculty colleagues at LIU are on strike. Calling a strike is never a...

Sep 5, 2011

Christian Parenti on Climate Change, Sept. 26, 6:30

Christian Parenti on Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence Special Event sponsored by the Pratt Faculty Union...

Feb 21, 2011

NYC Rally to Support Wisconsin Unions 2/22

Here are the details. #WisconsinNYCRally #WisconsinRallyFebruary22

Feb 15, 2011

Watch Out for Wisconsin’s Union Bustin’ Governor!

UPDATE, February 17: Massive Protest of Wisconsin Workers, Government Grinds to a Halt What used to be the land of Russ Feingold is now...

May 6, 2010

Bloomberg Will Cut 6,700 Teachers

He says he will get tougher on unions, giving lower wage increases and asking for changes in health benefits and pensions. June 3, 2010...

Apr 30, 2010

Capitalism Gets Investigated

Criminal probe opened to find whether mine inspectors received bribes in West Virginia. Criminal probe opened to find whether Goldman...

Apr 28, 2010

Jobs Rally on Wall Street, April 29

Here’s the link, for a rally sponsored by the NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

Apr 17, 2010

What is the role of HR?

I thought this was a useful article from the WSJ about Hr departments and their inherent non-neutrality within companies….Here is the...

Apr 14, 2010

NYC Doormen May Strike

Employers are asking for a 4-5 year “recession” contract while doormen are claiming we are moving out of the recession and want to look...

Apr 13, 2010

Disaster at Non-Union Mine

These interviews about the recent tragic disaster at the Massey coal mine in West Virginia point out the importance of the right of the...

Apr 13, 2010

Labor Leader Plans Resignation

Andy Stern, president of the SEIU, plans to step down soon. Here is the Times story, and that from the Wall Street Journal.

Apr 1, 2010

Cash Poor Cities Seek Concessions from Unions

Budget gaps are propelling cities to try to reopen the contracts of unionized public workers to cut benefits and pensions. The tone of...

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