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adjunct professors Archive
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VICTORY: Adjunct Professors Win Unionization Vote and University Promises to not Challenge in Court
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No CommentsYesterday, after a lengthy ballot counting process, it was determined that the part-time professors at American University will be legally allowed to form a union and affiliate with the Service... -
AU Students Say: “What’s Disgusting? Union Busting! What’s Outrageous? Adjunct Wages!”
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsToday, members of the Student Worker Alliance, together with Occupy AU and other campus groups, staged two flashmobs in the School of International Service building at 10:10 and in front... -
Eagle Op-Ed: AU adjunct union is necessary
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsYou may have heard or seen in last week’s edition of the Eagle that American University’s adjunct professors are voting on whether to join SEIU Local 500. During the election, it is important that our campus (students as well as faculty) understand the context surrounding the adjuncts’ organizing campaign. However, after reading the “Unionization FAQ” on the Academic Affairs website, it is obvious that AU is not being completely honest about the situation. I would like to take a moment to clear up these misunderstandings that AU’s administration is promoting. -
AU Students Support Adjunct Professors in their Struggle for Respect on Campus!
Posted on December 9, 2011 | No Commentshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RMoYEUzMa0 Here at American University, our adjunct professors are currently in the midst of a unionization campaign. Adjunct professors are consistently disrespected by the university. They are not paid anything...