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danthewrightman
- Apr 29, 2006
- 1 min
CUNY Contract Settlement
Dear UFCT Members: The following message was sent to me from Tony Wildman who is the head of the Higher Education division of New York...
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danthewrightman
- Mar 24, 2006
- 13 min
NLRB Appeal
Dear Pratt Faculty Colleague [with a special nod to our full-time faculty brethren]: For over two years the UFCT has been chasing-down...
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danthewrightman
- Jan 19, 2006
- 3 min
In Solidarity
I have been asked to write a letter of solidarity for the Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153 at Pratt Institute, which...
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danthewrightman
- Dec 5, 2005
- 2 min
Resignation
Dear members of the faculty: After a great deal of thought, I have decided to resign my seat on the senate. The following are some of my...
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danthewrightman
- Nov 2, 2005
- 5 min
Article XXV: Ratio of Full-Time to Part-Time Faculty
A few points regarding the full-time/part-time faculty ratio: 1) The UFCT does not hire faculty, appoint faculty or determine a faculty...
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danthewrightman
- Sep 19, 2005
- 3 min
The Handbook is Not the CBA
There is general confusion amongst faculty members regarding the collective bargaining agreement and the so-called ‘faculty’ handbook....
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danthewrightman
- Aug 20, 2005
- 16 min
Grievance and Arbitration [1 of 2]
The content of the following 'Protecting the Contract' posts are gleaned from the last two academic years' grievance reports, the first...
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danthewrightman
- Aug 20, 2004
- 9 min
Grievance and Arbitration [2 of 2]
PROTECTING THE CONTRACT [Grievance Report: 2003-2004] Grievances: [A Summary] [I have omitted all references to the individual parties...
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danthewrightman
- Sep 30, 2003
- 5 min
Status Quo, Part 1
Status is one's employment level. Certain rights and/or protections whether implied or actual are associated with one's status. The...
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danthewrightman
- Sep 29, 2003
- 5 min
Status Quo, Part 2
Reality #4: There is no coherent or clearly established policy or practice for hiring, firing, evaluating and/or promoting faculty. The...
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danthewrightman
- Nov 30, 2002
- 3 min
Glossary and Acronyms
AAUP: The American Association of University Professors was formed in 1915 to protect of academic freedom for professors. AFL: The...
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danthewrightman
- Nov 30, 2002
- 12 min
Chronology of the Labor Movement
History of Labor The following chronology documenting the history of the labor movement in the United States, with special focus on labor...
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