Tag: #WorkWithUsNotAgainstUs
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The Board of Trustees heard loud and clear: “Work With Us Not Against Us”
Standing room only at the Board of Trustees meeting today! A room packed full of FAM-supportive faculty and librarians clapped loudly to celebrate colleagues’ promotions and even louder and longer for the speeches telling the Board that it’s time to Work With Us, Not Against Us.
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“It’s time to work with us, not against us”—John Schaefer
FAM was the largest higher ed union formed last year in AAUP-AFT. FAM successfully organized more people than any other effort in the largest higher ed union organization in the country.
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“Include faculty…to make tough decisions wisely”—Kate Rousmaniere
Some of [the majors being cut] cost the university nothing…By cutting such majors, all Miami would lose would be students interested in those programs.
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“Collaboration is our best path forward”—Kazue Harada
I implore Miami’s administrative leaders to recognize the energy and passion shown by our faculty and union members to attend this meeting as a resource and sign of hope for Miami’s future, not obstacles.
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Theresa Kulbaga: “Shutting down this committee sends a clear signal”
“[You’re using] collective bargaining as an excuse to shut down a longstanding shared governance committee that seeks faculty feedback about our administrators. Shutting down opportunities to collaborate with faculty, to listen to our concerns and our ideas. It’s disappointing. It makes me sad. And it doesn’t have to be that way.”
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Opening Statement by Ginny Boehme
“You have the power to change the anti-collegial atmosphere. You have the power to show us that you are willing to work with us. I sincerely hope you exercise that power. ”