News from UFF-UF
3 to 1: That’s the Best Ratio of Tenure-Track Faculty to Administrators, a Study Concludes
November 05, 2012
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"The balance between people who are actually in the trenches and those who are overseeing that work has gotten grossly out of line," says Robert E. Martin, Emeritus Boles Professor of Economics at Cen ... Continue Reading →
Do We Really Have a Scientist Shortage?
October 31, 2012
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February 14, 2012 06:15 PM. By Daniel Luzer, Washington Monthly. It’s a fundamental starting point for much of education reform. This country’s schools are bad, and education is in trouble, it part be ... Continue Reading →
Early Voting: Get out the vote
October 30, 2012
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Early voting began on Saturday, October 27 and runs through Saturday, November 3, 2012. If you are registered to vote, the deadline to request an absentee ballot (vote by mail) for the November Genera ... Continue Reading →
Election 2012: The fate of higher education hangs in the balance
September 19, 2012
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When we vote, nothing less than the future of higher education and American democracy are at stake. In terms of policy, we have radically different choices. ... We know that education does not exist i ... Continue Reading →
Update on FEO
September 17, 2012
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On 10 September 2012, Provost Joe Glover announced another round of Faculty Enhancement Opportunity (FEO) Award applications. In this call, he states that it is "limited to faculty members who are not ... Continue Reading →
Memorandum of Understanding: Vote Results
September 17, 2012
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In the vote occurring on 12 and 13 September 2012, the Memorandum of Agreement between UF and UFF-UF signed on 22 August 2012 regarding SPP and Administrative Discretionary Salary Adjustments was rati ... Continue Reading →
First District Court of Appeal Opinion: Access to the Name of Accuser
September 11, 2012
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For years, we have argued that student complaints against our members are public records and that members must have access to the name of his/her accuser. While some employers provide these to individ ... Continue Reading →
Memorandum of Understanding: Vote Required
September 07, 2012
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The United Faculty of Florida-University of Florida (UFF-UF) and the University of Florida Board of Trustees (UFBOT) have agreed to the following Memorandum of Understanding on paying out this year's ... Continue Reading →
Labor Notes
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- Collectively Fabulous June 23, 2022
- ‘Progressive’ Food Company Amy’s Kitchen Faces Multiple Unfair Labor Practice Charges June 23, 2022
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