FAM Updates
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FAM-L Bargaining, Day 23
Today at FAM-L bargaining, it was clear that the people at management’s table were not the ones making the decisions. Instead, they are being forced by upper administration to stall this deal. Who on their side is really making the decisions and why aren’t they at the table themselves? By contrast, we are a united…
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FAM(ily) Weekend Actions: Successful Practice Picket
It’s Family Weekend at Miami University and FAM is out in force to build support across the Miami community. FAM carried out a practice picket, is leafleting all weekend, and will fly a plane with a FAM banner during the Ohio-Miami football game. FAM demands that Miami management negotiate in good faith.
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FAM-L Bargaining, Day 22
Academic freedom is essential to librarians’ role supporting the crucial work of faculty and students — but management doesn’t believe librarians should have it.
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Mid-Fall Bargaining Overview
The pressure you are putting on is resulting in movement at the table! Only about 15 proposals remain to negotiate, with compensation and job security the two major sticking points remaining.
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Practice Picket!
This Friday, October 18, join a crowd of your colleagues at noon in front of Roudebush for a Practice Picket. To “picket” is to stand or walk outside a workplace to draw attention to an issue workers have with their employer. Our Practice Picket is part of our escalating contract campaign to tell management that…
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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.