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4/24/18 Collective Bargaining update

admin April 29, 2018 No Comments

On Wednesday, April 24th, UFF-FAU and the FAU Board of Trustees (BOT) met to continue the 2018 Collective Bargaining. In attendance for UFF-FAU were Dr. Meredith Mountford, UFF-FAU president; Dr.…

More Than 10,000 Working People Join Together in Unions in One Week

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April 20, 2018 From AFL-CIO (Washington, D.C.) This past week alone, more than 10,000 working people chose to join together in unions for the freedom to negotiate a fair return on…

Florida Impact of Declining Revenues on Higher Education From 1991-2016

admin April 22, 2018 No Comments

Your faculty union’s affiliate, the National Education Association, has analyzed each state’s yearly appropriations for public higher education from 1991 to 2016 compared with tuition and enrollment. The charts linked…

Why do Red State Teachers need to Strike for a living Wage? It is about Class

admin April 20, 2018 No Comments

[Your faculty union is affiliated with the two national K-12 teachers unions, AFT and NEA. And at FAU, the union also represents teachers at the two schools on the Boca…

Jupiter Happy Hour, Friday, April 13, 4 PM

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Adjunct faculty at Loyola University Chicago stage walkout over contract dispute

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By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel April 4 *The Washington Post* A group of faculty at Loyola University Chicago went on strike Wednesday after two years of negotiations with the Jesuit school over job security, wages and benefits failed…

Opinion: Florida’s workers want stronger unions

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Tallahassee Democrat Rich Templin, 2:01 p.m. ET April 5, 2018 Dr. Bob McClure’s opinion column extolling the benefits of Right-to-Work laws while proclaiming the death of the American labor movement was replete…

When Professionals Rise Up, More Than Money Is at Stake

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The teacher uprising that began in West Virginiahas exposed a trend among white-collar workers:a feeling that their credentials are being devalued. New York Times By NOAM SCHEIBER MARCH 25, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/25/business/economy/labor-professionals.html When…

Happy Hour and Recruitment Drive

admin March 20, 2018 No Comments

Two weeks ago, SB 7055 passed, which will decertify any K-12 teachers’ union chapter under 50% membership; because FAU’s union includes both university faculty and K-12 teachers, our status is…

Annual Membership Meeting and Election of Officers

admin March 14, 2018 No Comments

The Annual Meeting and Election of UFF-FAU Officers is this Friday, March 16th, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Majestic Palm Room on the Boca Campus. We’re providing…

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