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Category Archives: Faculty Voices
United Academics in the News
UO Professor and United Academics Organizing Committee member Daniel Pope was recently interviewed about UO salaries and our unionization effort. Watch the video here: http://kezi.com/page/210281
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A conversation about unionization and higher education
From a NYT blog: A conversation about unionization and higher education between Stanley Fish and Walter Benn Michaels, professor of English at the University of Illinois at Chicago. SF: In over 35 years of friendship and conversation, Walter Michaels and … Continue reading
Rally for Public Employees
AFT-Wisconsin President Kennedy will be at Oregon State Capitol on Monday, March 7 SALEM—American Federation of Teachers-Wisconsin (AFT-Wisconsin) President Bryan Kennedy will be in Salem and available to visit with media reporters regarding issues being widely reported about Wisconsin public … Continue reading
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We Produce!
The following video is University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse physics professor Eric Barnes’ response to the charge that faculty don’t need or deserve unions because they do not produce anything. A partial transcript below: We produce engineers who design safe bridges and … Continue reading
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In the Midst of It All, One Faculty Votes Union
The news out of Wisconsin the last couple of weeks has been both horrible and exhilarating. The attack on public employees in Wisconsin is an attack on all working people across the country. At the same time, the tens of … Continue reading
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Contingent Academics Survey
The Coalition on the Academic Workforce (CAW) is kicking off a major survey of contingent faculty, instructors and researchers–including graduate employees and post-doctoral fellows. The survey is the first national survey of its kind as it aims to examine salaries, … Continue reading
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Professor Ezra Zubrow on How Unions Improve the Quality of Life for Faculty
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Why We Need a Union
“A union will give faculty and OAs a stronger voice in the crucial issues that affect higher education. It’s about transparency within the institution, how the system is restructured, and whether Oregonians have access to an affordable, quality higher education.”
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United Academics of the University of Oregon 