Robert H. Zieger Prize announced
May 12, 2014
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The Southern Labor Studies Association (SLSA) announces the Robert H. Zieger Prize for the best essay in Southern Labor Studies. This prize has been established with the cooperation of the Zieger family and members of the SLSA. The SLSA encourages the study and teaching of southern wo ... Continue Reading →
2013-16 Contract Ratified
September 20, 2013
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I am pleased to report that a new Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2013-2016 has been ratified by the faculty in the bargaining unit. ... Continue Reading →
Higher Education in Florida: Are Florida’s universities overadministered?
June 11, 2013
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The picture that emerges from a look at the staffing practices of Florida universities in the past five years is complex. Like universities across the nation, Florida schools have been beset by budget cuts. And like schools nationally, ... Continue Reading →
Gainesville Sun: Working climate at UF not good, union survey finds
June 09, 2013
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"Swamped by paperwork, mistrustful of an administration seen as unresponsive, frustrated by a lack of communication and fearful of voicing dissent, University of Florida faculty are an unhappy lot." ... Continue Reading →
Gainesville Sun Editorial: Room to Improve
June 09, 2013
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Bernie Machen has had a very good year. The University of Florida president delayed retirement to take another shot at long-sought goals such as getting pre-eminant status for the university and additional funding to try to reach the top-10 public institutions. ... Continue Reading →
Results: 2013 Faculty Climate Survey by UFF-UF
June 01, 2013
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This survey is part of an ongoing effort by your faculty union to hear and publish your voice on a variety of topics so that the union may better represent you. The survey's questions were designed to glean your opinion of UF's administration and working climate.
Raw results are pr ... Continue Reading →
SB904 Scheduled for Vote
April 22, 2013
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SB904 effectively removes Florida’s university and college faculty from their role in determining which courses qualify for credit toward a degree from a Florida university or college. The vote was postponed until Wednesday (4/24). This gives those concerned just enough time to call s ... Continue Reading →
Florida Lawmakers Taking on Accreditors and Faculty
April 11, 2013
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Florida lawmakers want to boost MOOCs and upend the traditional quality control system by letting state officials demand that public colleges grant credit for courses offered by unaccredited institutions. ... Continue Reading →
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Labor Notes
- Washington Carpenter Revolt Swells Picket Lines September 17, 2021
- After Voting Down Four Tentative Agreements, Washington Carpenters Strike September 15, 2021
- New York City Municipal Employees Protest Abrupt Return to Offices September 14, 2021
- Steward's Corner: Recruiting and Keeping Volunteers September 13, 2021
NEA
- Teacher Creates National Database Tracking COVID-19 Outbreaks in Schools September 1, 2020
- As School Year Begins, Students Raise Their Voices August 31, 2020
- How Community Schools Were Better Prepared for COVID-19 Crisis August 27, 2020
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