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Public Universities Work Hard to Make Up for Budget Cuts. But In-State Students May Be Paying the Price.

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[Preface: UFF consistently advocates for the state legislature to increase funding for public higher education in order to ensure its affordability for students from all socio-economic backgrounds] The Chronicle of…

Florida Polytechnic ordered to rehire laid-off employees who talked union

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[Preface: United Faculty of Florida works to protect faculty at its various institutions. One of our most recent chapters is at Florida Polytechnic.] By Romy Ellenbogen Tampa Bay Times Staff…

Fla. legislator says gun-free zones are the problem, wants guns on college campuses

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[UFF-FAU Preface: Once again, some Florida legislators will try to force Florida’s public universities and colleges to allow guns on campus. Once again, your faculty union will be leading the…

WELCOME BACK HAPPY HOUR FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 (The Irishmen, 4:30 to whenever)

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UFF Welcomes New Faculty. Stop by The Irishmen: 1745 NW 2nd Ave, Boca Raton, on Friday, August 23rd at 4:30 PM Old and new faculty mix and meet. Look forward…

UFF-FAU Supports Strong Public Schools

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Last week, the NEA sat down with 10 presidential candidates and asked them your questions about how, as president, they would tackle the most pressing issues facing our nation’s public…

The Revenge of the Poverty-Stricken College Professors Is Underway in Florida. And It’s Big.

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From Splinter Hamilton Nolan “Two half-time adjunct jobs do not make a full-time income. Far from it,” Ximena Barrientos says. “I’m lucky that I have my own apartment. I have no…

Florida leads nation in declining undergraduate enrollment

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[UFF Preface: The large decline of numbers reflects the large size of the state. Although Florida has half the population of California, it is behind it in the drop of…

Labor Movement Comes Back Big After ‘Janus’

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[UFF-FAU Preface: NEA had projected a loss of as many as 200,000 members in addition to 90,000 agency-fee payers after the Supreme Court decision. Instead, as of March, more than…

Tuition or Dinner? Nearly Half of College Students Surveyed in a New Report Are Going Hungry

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[UFF-FAU Preface: The Florida SUS metrics ignore the realities of student poverty by failing to address basic requirements for student success like having access to adequate food and housing. Many…

Unions are on frontlines of fight against inequality

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Katie Johnston, Boston Globe April 29, 2019 Stop & Shop’s stores were ghost towns during the recent strike. With workers standing outside in picket lines, customers stayed away , leading to one of the most effective…

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