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Misaligned Priorities: Dept of Ed Study on Spending on Prisons and Schools

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(from Academe Blog: The Blog of Academe Magazine) The Department of Education Policy and Program Studies Division has released a report on State and Local Expenditures on Corrections and Education.…

Successfully Negotiated Contract: Raises In Order

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On Tuesday, the FAU Board of Trustees unanimously ratified the 2015 –2018 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). This means that salary increases (merit and/or equity up to 3% of base salary)…

Joe Negron: Rick Scott and I ‘strongly aligned’ on goals for Florida’s Universities (Tampa Bay Times)

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http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/joe-negron-rick-scott-and-i-strongly-aligned-on-goals-for-florida/2274804

More Evidence that Florida’s Corporate Model of Higher Education is Failing: High Tuition, Low Salaries, and Unrealistic Expectations

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Fading Affordability (from Inside Higher Ed) College affordability has declined in 45 states since 2008, with low- and middle-income students in particular feeling the pinch, new study finds. April 28,…

Collective Bargaining Update, April 19

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UFF met with the BOT representatives on Friday, April 15, 2016. We have tentatively agreed that faculty will receive the following raises: 3% based on 2014-15 evaluation, 3% based on…

UFF President Dr. Jennifer Proffitt Vows to Press On to Keep Firearms Off College

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Tallahassee – Earlier this week, the Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus held an awards ceremony in New York City to commend the work of key leaders in different states…

Collective Bargaining Update: We’re #1

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Dear Colleague As you know, FAU ranked #1 during this year’s Board of Governor’s metrics scramble. After placing near the bottom two years ago, FAU moved up to secure $11.6…

Collective Bargaining Agreement 2015-2018

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CBA 2015-2018

Collective Bargaining and President Kelly’s “Compensation Advisory Group”

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Several weeks ago I became aware of some actions by FAU administration that, in our opinion, could have consequences for the collective bargaining process at FAU. Below is a summary…

Enough is Enough Rally– Jennifer Profit, UFF President

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Enough is Enough Rally by Jennifer Proffitt, UFF President On January 14, 2016, the Florida Education Association (FEA) held an historic rally titled, “Enough is Enough.” Thousands of teachers, education…

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