Tag: contingent faculty

NY Times finally recognizes the problem of adjunct abuse, offers vague solutions, no mechanism

April 14, 2014

Today the NY Times  at least finally recognized that the casualization of college faculty is a serious problem that affects students’ education and results in poor employment conditions and compensation.  No kidding.  What’s amazing is that the Times editorial board appears to think that it’s the first to realize this issue (maybe part of the Old… More NY Times finally recognizes the problem of adjunct abuse, offers vague solutions, no mechanism

Big win for unionizing adjuncts in DC! Applicability to other areas? Too early to tell

March 26, 2014

Adjunct organization is on the move.  As noted in the Chronicle, adjuncts are now very close to becoming organized city-wide in Washington, DC.  Georgetown, American, and George Washington are already signed on, and Howard will be joining soon.  This will give much greater leverage to adjuncts in their relationship with universities there, and it already… More Big win for unionizing adjuncts in DC! Applicability to other areas? Too early to tell

UIC Faculty strike: more support for full-time contingent faculty

February 24, 2014

Last week’s two-day strike was the first in the history of University of Illinois-Chicago.  We all hope it’s the last: administration because it doesn’t like to be embarrassed and get negative publicity for its own policies (Ph.D’s trying to live on $30,000 in Chicago?), and faculty because it shouldn’t have to come to this.  What… More UIC Faculty strike: more support for full-time contingent faculty