Category Archives: NTT

Administration Withholds Promotion Raises Promised to “Specialized Faculty” by Provost’s Communication #25

The administration exerted its power this month by refusing to give raises to newly promoted non-tenure-track faculty. In the face of this unilateral action, the need for a union has never been clearer. See the email below for details (sent by Dr. Kristina Riedel to the Provost, the incoming Dean of LAS, and  Elabbas Benmamoun (Dept of Linguistics) onContinue reading “Administration Withholds Promotion Raises Promised to “Specialized Faculty” by Provost’s Communication #25″

UIUC is Punishing NTT Faculty for Organizing: Faculty Must Respond

On Tuesday, August 5, Provost Adesida wrote to hundreds of non-tenure-track faculty who have just been certified as a union (CFA Local 6546 AFT/AAUP) that “departments may not implement academic year 2014-15 salary increases for specialized faculty in this bargaining unit until an agreement is bargained with the union regarding pay adjustments.” This action isContinue reading “UIUC is Punishing NTT Faculty for Organizing: Faculty Must Respond”

No Objection to Administration giving Raises to Non-Tenure-Track Faculty!

Dear Colleagues, This is an exciting time for non-tenure-track faculty on our campus, now that we have gained the right to bargain collectively and democratically for improvements in our working lives. We have asked the University administration to commit to formal bargaining sessions towards a contract. Once the administration has declared its readiness to startContinue reading “No Objection to Administration giving Raises to Non-Tenure-Track Faculty!”

Raises for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

This week, many  non-tenure track (NTT) faculty received an email from the Provost’s office outlining the administration’s efforts to undo the formation of our non-tenure-track faculty union, Campus Faculty Association Local 6546, and to maintain what they call the “status quo” for salaries. The administration sent a message that has many NTT faculty concerned that theContinue reading “Raises for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty”

PRESS RELEASE: Hundreds of University of Illinois Educators Form Union

Hundreds of University of Illinois Educators Form Union 7/09/2014 Non-tenure track faculty in Champaign-Urbana join national movement to improve university working conditions and student success CHAMPAIGN – Nearly 500 Non-tenure track (NTT) faculty at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) won a major victory by forming a union, which was certified today by the laborContinue reading “PRESS RELEASE: Hundreds of University of Illinois Educators Form Union”

Dear Alma | Confused By Posters ?

Dear Alma, Suddenly, posters appeared in our departmental mail room saying that the American Federation of Teachers has submitted a “majority interest petition” to represent full-time non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty in a union. But I thought the CFA was organizing a union. Are you guys competing with each other, working together, or what? Confused? Dear Conn,Continue reading “Dear Alma | Confused By Posters ?”

Dear Alma| What Happens Next?

Dear Alma – That was big news last week about the non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty filing cards!  What’s up now?  Are we a union yet? Impatient! Dear Impatient, Yes, that was big news. Now the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board will examine the signed union cards, and compare the signatures with a full list of NTTContinue reading “Dear Alma| What Happens Next?”

Dear Alma: If You’re “Auda DeLoop”

Dear Alma, The lecturers and research assistant professors in my department seem unusually happy this week. Is something special going on? Signed,  Auda DeLoop Dear Auda, Indeed — something is going on.  The UIUC full-time  non-tenure-track faculty (those with 51% or greater appointment) have filed for certification as a union. “Learning” and “Labor” are busting someContinue reading “Dear Alma: If You’re “Auda DeLoop””

Union cards submitted for Non-Tenure-Track faculty!

Today, non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, formally petitioned the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board for union representation. The union authorization cards, submitted from a majority of NTT faculty across campus (excluding Law and Veterinary Medicine as required by State law), point to a future that includes longer-term contracts, clear guidelines forContinue reading “Union cards submitted for Non-Tenure-Track faculty!”

On Academic Freedom and Integrity |Statement to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees

By Professor D. Fairchild Ruggles Presented to the Meeting of the Board of Trustees, May 14, 2014,  Springfield. Chairman Kennedy, Members of the Board of Trustees, President Easter, Chancellor Wise: I am grateful for this opportunity to address the Board about a subject of concern on the UIUC campus: academic freedom. The University of Illinois BoardContinue reading “On Academic Freedom and Integrity |Statement to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees”

Dear Alma| A “Friend of Mine” is Worried

Dear Alma, A friend of mine has been a full-time Research Associate Professor for twenty years. This year his appointment was reduced to less than full-time (0.90 appointment level).  Now he is afraid that the university might let his contract lapse next year without telling him in writing that he won’t have a job!  Can itContinue reading “Dear Alma| A “Friend of Mine” is Worried”