Salary, Benefits and Rights for Faculty
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 from within. This provides insight on the challenges of unions within the context of globalization (and "reverse globalization," that is, foreign firms like Toyota and Nissan setting up shop in the U.S. and establishing low wages and undermining unions in areas of the country that have a weak union tradition).
–Suzanne Verderber
For the first time, in 2010 student loan debt exceeded 100 billion dollars. Student loan debt now exceeds credit card debt. Students are taking on massive debt, and then are unable to procure well-pay
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 salaries of top administrators. About 50% of faculty received a
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