The unstable environment has added to the “explosive growth” of the higher ed labor movement, said Levin Kim, national chair of the Higher Education Labor United, a coalition of higher
As part of her work as NCHE vice president, Mackey has galvanized MEA and NEA participation in a new initiative to organize various labor unions representing workers at colleges and
The Compact rally drew attendees from around the country, bringing together education, labor, and science activists, university faculty and staff, and others concerned about preserving academic freedom. The one-hour event
Andrew Ross: Let me begin on a personal note. My employer, when it’s not calling the NYPD to arrest me and my colleagues and students, is always actively encouraging me to
When East Coast members of Higher Education Labor United (HELU) got together in January, they set their sights on developing a national plan to improve working conditions for university and college faculty
Truthout: First-Ever Bargaining Compact Unites Higher Ed Unions Across Northeastern US Read More »
“By standing together, Higher Education Unions can use their collective power to push for gains that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise,” UUP President Fred Kowal said. “A regional bargaining strategy
The so-called Amherst Compact was written by local and state union representatives who met at a summit organized by Higher Education Labor United in January at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Chronicle of Higher Ed: Can a New Pact Help Higher-Ed Workers Secure Better Pay? Read More »
Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration’s assault on higher education on Friday – the first in a planned series
“This compact [is] starting with nine colleges and universities, but we know that this is just the beginning of this latest escalation in this administration’s continuous attacks on higher education,”said
Evan Bowman, vice chair of Higher Ed Labor United, said that the battle against the Trump administration’s efforts to infringe upon academic freedom were being waged with an all-hands-on-deck effort.