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Florida universities try to control large gatherings on campus

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By Ana CeballosPublished Sep. 23 TALLAHASSEE — He knew there was risk returning to Florida State University’s campus amid a global pandemic, but Trey Martin was drawn back for one reason: to…

Unsanitized: Grad Student Strike at Michigan the First Pandemic Pushback on Campus

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[UFF-FAU Preface: Non-tenure track faculty have been disproportionately required to teach face-to-face. Michigan graduate students are one of many unions pushing back against such dangerous policies]. The American Prospect BY DAVID…

Labor’s Winning Streak

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The New York TimesBy David LeonhardtSeptember 8, 2020 After decades of setbacks, the American labor movement has made some headway in the last few years. Striking teachers have won better pay and…

Community Round Table: Private Prisons and Higher Education

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Judge slaps down state leaders, says they can’t force schools to reopen; state appeals, delaying ruling

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Sun SentinelAndrew MarraAugust 24, 2020 A directive silencing health directors – first reported by The Palm Beach Post – proved the state’s safety assurances were “essentially meaningless,” the judge wrote.…

If FAU Supports Racial Equality, A Necessary First Step Is To Divest from GEO Group

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UFF-FAU commends the recent public call to action from the Provost’s office and completely agrees our FAU community has much work to do in the fight against social injustice and systemic racism. …

The Virus Is Killing Young Floridians. Race Is a Big Factor.

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[UFF-FAU Preface: This article describes the rise in virus deaths and cases among Floridians who match the demographics of our students. Many FAU students will be in face-to-face classes and…

Beyond the Neoliberal University Astra Taylor talks with Rutgers faculty union president Todd Wolfson about organizing academic communities in the age of COVID-19.

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Todd Wolfson and Astra TaylorAugust 4, 2020 COVID-19 has exposed the fragility and inequity of the U.S. system of higher education. Decades of state disinvestment coupled with the rise of…

Are any FL officials responding? Faculty union awaits decision on online-learning-only this semester

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Florida PhoenixIsaac Morgan, August 4, 2020 The United Faculty of Florida, a statewide union representing full-time faculty, has doubled down on its call for state officials to shift all Florida…

Opinion: Safety should be the top priority before reopening

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University Press Natalia Ribeiro, Contributing WriterJuly 29, 2020 FAU released an official statement via email about reopening for the fall semester in the late afternoon hours on June 23. Many…

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