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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...