Bargaining updates for 2026-2029 Contracts

Talks between FAM and Miami University administration started in March 2026 for the second contracts for Tenure-Track/TCPL faculty and librarians.

Read the articles below for front-line reportage from FAM members about the status of negotiations

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The latest news…

White text on a black background: "Do you want your professor to be replaced by AI? Miami refuses to say it won't happen."

FAM-T Bargaining, Day 9 

people are getting wise to AI In today’s faculty bargaining session, FAM shared proposals on Benefit…

FAM's new yard sign, red with a FAM logo and text reading "FAIR CONTRACT NOW! FOR MIAMI FACULTY AND LIBRARIANS"

FAM-T Bargaining, Day 8 and FAM-L Bargaining, Day 9

FAM bargained last Friday, May 22 on behalf of faculty and today, May 27 on behalf of librarians. Th…

FAM-T Bargaining, Day 7 and FAM-L Bargaining, Day 8

FAM-T Bargaining, Day 7 and FAM-L Bargaining, Day 8

At the end of the academic year, FAM went out with a bang at graduation!  Students showed support fo…

Students at Late Night Study Break proudly display pro-librarian FAM stickers!

FAM-L Bargaining, Day 7

At librarian bargaining today, management presented a Benefits proposal that is completely unaccepta…

A map of May Day 2026 actions across the United States!

FAM-L Bargaining, Day 5

One day this email will proclaim good news about an agreement regarding compensation. That day is NO…

FAM members at happy hour!

FAM-L Bargaining, Days 3 & 4

Dear colleagues, Nothing says care quite like rejection — or at least that is what Management wants …