Faculty Alliance of Miami: FAM

FAM Updates

  • FAM-L Bargaining, Day 8

    FAM-L Bargaining, Day 8

    Your joint faculty-librarian negotiating team continued to make good progress at the FAM-L bargaining table today. Proposals and Agreements FAM’s proposal on compensation seeks to assure fair wages for our librarians. It would restore our purchasing power eroded from inflation and years of below-market salaries. It seeks transparency and greater predictability and will increase parity…

  • All-Unit Meeting! State of Bargaining

    All-Unit Meeting! State of Bargaining

    Join members of your Negotiating Team for FAM’s State of Bargaining event, happening on two dates in two formats (in person and Zoom) to ensure all can attend. State of Bargaining All-Unit Meeting Representatives from the FAM Negotiating Team will discuss proposals and progress so far, explain what to expect in spring semester, and answer…

  • FAM-L Bargaining Update, Day 7

    FAM-L Bargaining Update, Day 7

    We continued to make substantial progress at the table today, including a tentative agreement on an article on Separability to ensure the contract will continue to protect you even if a specific provision is rendered invalid by a law or verdict. Top Things to Know What else happened today? Other articles that were discussed at…

  • FAM-L Bargaining, Day 6

    Today’s negotiation was brief due to technical issues management’s negotiating team was having, but we continued to make progress even in the short time at the table today.  Our team introduced a counter proposal for Grievance and Arbitration, which is the enforcement mechanism for the contract. Management’s original proposal attempted to limit us; we aim…

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  • FAM-T Bargaining, Day 9

    When Miami has faculty donating plasma to make ends meet, something is wrong. Today at the faculty negotiation table we presented a pay and compensation proposal that fights for your wallet and works to ensure a liveable wage for all our members. Other news below on management’s communications about post-tenure review, grievance and arbitration, and…

  • The truth about Miami’s post-tenure review proposal

    The truth about Miami’s post-tenure review proposal

    “If the administration thinks post-tenure review that can result in termination is a good idea for Miami University, then let them SAY IT!“ Statement at today’s negotiations by Sam Morris, co-chair of the FAM-T negotiating team, regarding the University’s proposal on Faculty Evaluations:  The University presented a new proposal on Faculty Evaluations which sets forth…

  • FAM-L Bargaining, December 15

    FAM-L Bargaining, December 15

    Your united FAM-L/FAM-T negotiating team worked many long hours this semester to lay the groundwork for a strong foundational contract. In the new year, once all proposals have been exchanged and as membership continues to grow, we’ll start to see the fruits of their labor. To set the table for productive negotiations this spring, before…

  • FAM-T Bargaining, Day 8

    FAM-T Bargaining, Day 8

    Nearly 300 of your colleagues attended Faculty Assembly last week, putting the administration on notice that they need to work with us, not against us. Unfortunately, management’s bargaining team was not yet ready to do that this week. In time, they will understand how united you are in your commitment to successful negotiations. The issues…