FAM Updates
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Ohio House Leaders Support FAM
House Minority Leader Allison Russo and 23 Ohio House Representatives sent letters to President Crawford supporting FAM’s fight for a Fair Contract Now: Friday, October 11 The Ohio House Democrats have united in support of FAM’s fight for a fair contract. On Friday, Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo sent a letter to President Greg…
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FAM-T Bargaining, Day 27: a win on Academic Freedom
Thanks to YOUR hard work and actions over the past month, we WON academic freedom protections that are stronger than current policy! 💪 Today at FAM-T bargaining, we won the language on Academic Freedom that is a top priority for our members, including reference to the AAUP 1940 statement and its 1970 amendments. We also…
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2024 Voter Information Guide
Simple voter information slides to share with students. Includes QR codes and links to voter registration, absentee ballot, and voter information.
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“Good, solid pay keeps people here”—Councilperson David Prytherch
Academics don’t like to talk about money. But the money matters, and not just for us.
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“We need faculty to succeed for students to succeed” — student Patrick Houlihan
Take care of the people that make Miami the place it is. Give them the raises they deserve.
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“They have plenty of money for lawyers, and plenty for themselves”: Martin Johnson
Martin Johnson, Associate Professor of History, spoke at FAM’s Rally for Raises on September 20, 2024 about the gulf between what Miami University spends on lawyers and management versus what it has invested in faculty and librarians: Faculty and librarians at Miami do the crucial work of our core educational mission. Not lawyers. Not administration.…
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“I’ve seen our future. It’s good. It’s cheering”: Jerry Yarnetsky
Jerry Yarnetsky, Web Services Librarian, spoke at FAM’s Rally for Raises on September 20, 2024 about his experience at a unionized institution: These negotiations have been mentally, physically, and financially taxing for us all. But here’s what keeps me kicking — I’ve seen our future. It’s good. It’s cheering. Before coming to Miami, I was…
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“It’s time for management to pay us our worth”: Rachel Makarowski
“Imagine what life would look like if we had raises that kept up with inflation, if we were able to ensure that pay was equitable and fair.”
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Theresa Kulbaga on management’s efforts to undo existing job security
“They want to make it easier to fire tenured faculty. They are trying to undo current TCPL job protections that came about through years of shared governance. They are refusing to put existing job security and promotion policies for librarians into the contract.”