FAM Updates
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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-T Bargaining, Day 4
We’re taking action on ICE We formed our union in order to preserve Miami’s educational mission and fight for what’s right for librarians and faculty at Miami. Today, we continued that legacy by introducing new language that would protect all employees at Miami in the event that they encounter federal immigration enforcement agents, including ICE.…
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FAM-L Bargaining, Day 2
First off, thanks to all of the librarians, faculty, and students who joined us this morning for our rousing Informational Picket and Rally! Check out the stunning video coverage in today’s Miami Student! And follow @famiamioh on Instagram, BlueSky, and Facebook for more photos and videos. On to librarian negotiations! Today was a mad productive…
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FAM-L and FAM-T Bargaining, Days 1 and 3
This week might be spring break, but it’s not a break for your FAM Negotiating Team! The past two days of negotiations were a double header, marking both the start of FAM-L negotiations and a continuation of FAM-T negotiations. Librarians started off with a bang by presenting changes to 17 articles—including Compensation and Professional Development.…
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FAM-T Bargaining, Days 1 and 2
This Wednesday and Thursday marked the beginning of negotiations of FAM-T’s second-ever contract! FAM is fighting with you for fair pay, benefits, job security, and shared governance. We presented 9 proposals and 4 counter-proposals in these first two days, including: Additionally, we presented No Strike / No Lockout; Association Rights; Labor Management Meetings; Non-discrimination and…
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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…
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Pixie Menezes: “Democracy is built from the bottom up.”
Pixie delivered this speech at the FAM+OSA Public Town Hall on Feb 6, 2026. Hey guys! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Pixie Menezes. I am an undergraduate senior studying organizational leadership and sociology. I am also the statewide communications director for the College Democrats of Ohio. INFORM When we…
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Dr. Theresa Kulbaga: “hope is a practice”
TK delivered this speech at the FAM+OSA Public Town Hall on Feb 6, 2026. Hi everyone, I’m TK and I’m the president of FAM, Miami’s faculty and librarian union. I’m also a regional faculty member who is seeing regional campus faculty and students abandoned as the university turns us into a technical school. Across Miami…