FAM Updates
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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-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…