November 23, 2010. “Right now, the Republican legislators have a ‘veto proof’ majority … They believe they have a voter mandate to do whatever they darn well please.”(November 17, 2010)…
November 23, 2010. Attacks on FRS that FEA helped defeat last spring will be revived as 2011 legislative sessions revs up orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/editorials/os-ed-florida-pension-reform-112010-20101119,0,6650836.story Don't ignore pensions Legislators should follow other…
November 15, 2010. FAU’s teaching mission is partly dependent on faculty members who receive limited pay and job security, Recent research suggests their compromised working conditions negatively impact student learning…
November 12, 2010. “Every penny put into higher education is like feeding a piggy bank for the future.” 11/12/10 Read original article at Tallahassee.com It was a fine win for…
November 9, 2010. Arbitrator’s finding points to how Florida State administrators acted in “arbitrary and unreasonable” ways showing “blatant manipulation of the layoff units.” Twenty professors at FSU won back…
November 8, 2010. A major victory for faculty rights and academic freedom, Decision only applies to 12 UFF members but FSU President Eric Barron “believes strongly that we should treat…
November 5, 2010. Where to find criteria for fairly and accurately determining faculty raises Some college committees established to determine market equity and merit portions of raises are experiencing problems…
November 5, 2010. “His former colleagues say he was particularly successful in two areas: negotiating deals, and imposing more financial discipline (“accountability” is one of his favorite words).” By DAMIEN…
November 4, 2010. Figures provide guidance to committees determining raises for in-unit colleagues There has been some confusion among committees set up within colleges to establish merit and market equity…
November 3, 2010. FAU’s recent past remains a cause for continued concern and potential controversy. On October 13 FAU Philosophy professor Carol S. Gould filed a lawsuit in US District…
