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Labor Goes to Bali
A parent union of the UFCT Local 1460, the AFL-CIO, opposed participation in the Kyoto treaty to combat global warming. The question...
Dec 3, 2007
Union Raps NASA Chief Michael Griffin December 2, 2007
Read the NYT article , which reports that the union representing scientists and technicians at NASA criticizes the NASA administrator for...
Dec 2, 2007
Negotiations Update November 29, 2007
From an email sent from Kye Carbone to the membership, November 29, 2007 Dear UFCT Member: This is the second in a series of emails to...
Nov 30, 2007
November 25, 2007 Negotiations Update
LOCAL NEWS Dear UFCT Member: I am pleased to announce that on Tuesday, November 20th, at about 10PM, the UFCT and Pratt Administration...
Nov 30, 2007
Getting Evaluated and Promoted: The Basics
The process of evaluating faculty at Pratt for retention and promotion is called the "ARPT" process. ARPT stands for Appointment,...
Nov 15, 2007
UAW R.I.P.?
Read Max Fraser's piece from The Nation on how the latest UAW negotiations for the top three American auto makers are eroding the union...
Nov 5, 2007
Elections Update November 2, 2007
Local News Dear UFCT Members: The following members have volunteered to serve on the UFCT's Elections Committee: (1) Kathryn Filla (ID,...
Nov 2, 2007
Academic Freedom November 28, 2007
GLOBAL NEWS The following article raises key issues related to academic freedom. What is the meaning of “academic freedom” in the...
Nov 1, 2007
Tenure Threatened for K-12 November 26, 2007
Global News On November 26, 2007, I attended a candlelight vigil organized by the United Federation of Teachers held outside the...
Nov 1, 2007
The Epidemic of Contingent Faculty Labor (November 20, 2007)
Global News On November 20, 2007, the New York Times published a front-page story with the headline “Decline of the Tenure Track Raises...
Nov 1, 2007
