Category: Uncategorized
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H.B. 698 Testimony Needed
The Ohio State Legislature isn’t done with us. On Tuesday, the House Workforce and Higher Education committee will be holding a hearing on H.B. 698. H.B. 698, the S.B. 1 Compliance Supplemental Appropriation Act, has a slew of policies that will make our work harder: We need you to submit testimony in opposition to HB…
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FAM-L Bargaining, Day 6
Librarians are Worth More than 1% IIf you missed last week’s May Day action by FAM, check out the speeches by FAM President Theresa Kulbaga and FAM organizer Cathy Wagner at our website. And check our socials (@famiamioh) for more photos and videos! Today at bargaining, management did not come prepared. They came to the table…
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Theresa Kulbaga: “Today is about more than Cook Field.”
We also mourn the death of numerous academic programs, faculty who have been let go, and the central academic mission of this university. Hi, I’m TK, and I’m the President of the Faculty Alliance of Miami, AAUP-AFT, Local 375. Today is about more than Cook Field. As we mourn this green space, and the misguided…
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Cathy Wagner: Eulogy for Cook Field
“right now across this country there are more than five thousand May Day protests, strikes, walkouts and rallies happening!” Cook Field, we are gathered here todayworkers and students and student workers and worker learnersto say goodbye to you. You are a flat green place with wind.Today is May DayMayday means maypoles, sensuality, flowersworkers dancing, worker…
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FAM-T Bargaining, Day 5
Direct action works! Building on the energy from our successful May 1 rally with students, faculty won Tentative Agreements (TAs) on three articles, bringing us to a total of four TAs overall: These wins show the power of solidarity with students. Check out our photos on our socials (@famiamioh)! We also passed across counters on…
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FAM-L Bargaining, Day 5
One day this email will proclaim good news about an agreement regarding compensation. That day is NOT today. FAM made a big move at the table in an attempt to reach a compromise, dropping our overall proposal for “time in position” increases, which would have reduced the salary compression for those who have been underpaid…
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FAM-L Bargaining, Days 3 & 4
Dear colleagues, Nothing says care quite like rejection — or at least that is what Management wants you to think. Management has treated the past two days as a Rejection Fest, refusing to engage with FAM on multiple proposals: It’s hard to tell if these rejections come from true objections or just their disinclination to…
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FAM Statement: End the War on Iran
The Faculty Alliance of Miami calls for an end to the War on Iran. In just a few short days this attack has led to broader conflict across the Middle East and claimed the lives of civilians—including students—and soldiers. The history of US regime change is a history of false promises, failed states, and forever…
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March 4th Day of Action
March 4 is a nationwide AFT day of action to protect our communities and fight for a better life for all—for opportunity, freedom, safety and affordability. FAM’s Southwest Ohio Labor Coalition held a press conference and rally at Levine Park in front of UC Medical Center, where FAM President Theresa Kulbaga (TK) and leaders from…