“History is a great teacher. Now everyone knows that the labor movement did not diminish the strength of the nation, but enlarged it. By raising the living standards of millions, labor miraculously created a market for industry and lifted the whole nation to undreamed of levels of production. Those who today attack labor forget these simple truths, but history remembers them.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr. Address at the AFL-CIO Fourth Constitutional Convention, December 11, 1961
For All AAUP-UC Bargaining Unit Members:
Please be sure to fill out the AAUP-UC survey by Sunday, February 15, 2015. This survey about your working conditions and contract issues is important for negotiations and addressing your concerns.
If you did not receive the survey via email on February 4th, or if you have questions about the survey, please contact Paul J. MacArthur.
“In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans, such as ‘right to work.’ It is a law to rob us of our civil rights and job rights. It is supported by Southern segregationists who are trying to keep us from achieving our civil rights and our right of equal job opportunity. Its purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining by which unions have improved wages and working conditions of everyone.Wherever these laws have been passed, wages are lower, job opportunities are fewer and there are no civil rights. We do not intend to let them do this to us. We demand this fraud be stopped. Our weapon is our vote.”
Martin Luther King Jr. speaking on right-to-work laws in 1961.
The American Association of University Professors seeks a book review editor for Academe, our bimonthly magazine. The book review editor’s primary responsibilities include identifying books for review, soliciting book reviews, and editing first drafts of reviews for content. The book review editor works closely with Academe’s faculty editor, managing editor, and other editorial staff on planning the book review section, which appears annually in four issues of the magazine. The ideal candidate for this volunteer position will be an AAUP member with a broad knowledge of contemporary issues in higher education, familiarity with AAUP policies, and literary skill.
To apply, send a cover letter and résumé to
AAUP Book Review Editor Search
1133 Nineteenth Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
E-mail: academe@aaup.org
Web: www.aaup.org/academe
No telephone calls, please.
The application deadline is March 1, 2015.
A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the Utica College AAUP-sponsored Toys for Tots Holiday Campaign. We collected more than 50 toys for children in need this holiday season, and we also raised $112 from the 50/50 raffle at the AAUP-UC Holiday Party, which will be donated to the local Toys for Tots program.
Thanks for your generosity and thanks to Tom Fryc for leading the campaign!
Where: The Fort Schuyler Club 254 Genesee St., Utica
When: Friday, December 5, 7pm -11pm
7PM – 8PM: Hors d’oeuvres and Cash Bar Buffet
8PM – 9PM: Dinner and Dinner Music
9PM — 11PM: Music, Dancing, Cash Bar, Door Prizes
Live music provided by Maria DeSantis Band (AFM Local 78).
Seating is limited to the first 100 guests! To guarantee your spot, please make your reservation with your payment no later than Monday, December 1. Deadline extended to 12pm on Thursday, December 4th! You may make your reservation with either Dan Kurtz (via campus mail, or in person at his office right across from the mailroom) or Tom Rossi (via campus mail – Box 199, or stop by his office at 257 White Hall). Please make checks payable to AAUP-UC.
If you plan on donating a door prize, please contact Leonore Fleming or drop by her office (245 White Hall) no later than December 2nd.
We will have our next AAUP-UC general membership meeting of the semester on this Friday, November 21, at 3:30pm in the Boehlert Hall Conference Room.
We will be discussing a number of things, including our annual holiday party, issues to be considered for collective bargaining, and a number of other items.
If you have items you would like to see on the agenda, please contact Paul MacArthur.
Refreshments will be available and this will also be a great chance to chat and unwind with your colleagues.
The AAUP-UC is sponsoring a Toys for Tots drop off site!
Please consider donating a toy this holiday season as part of the Toys for Tots Program. These toys will be distributed as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in our local community.
Drop off new, unwrapped toy donations to the Utica College Arts & Sciences Office (286 Gordon Science Center) during business hours (M-F, 8am-5pm) before Friday, December 5th.
Questions? Visit the Toys for Tots website or contact Thomas Fryc.
On Friday, November 14, at 3:45pm in the Boehlert Conference Center, Tyson Kreiger will be holding a meeting for all non-tenured, AAUP-UC dues paying faculty.
The aim of this meeting is to discuss your thoughts about the upcoming contract negotiation and any other concerns you may have. Please RSVP so we will know how many pizzas and beverages to order.
If you are unable to attend, feel free to discuss your thoughts either with Tyson or any other AAUP-UC governing board member.
Hope you can make it!
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