Category Archives: Reports

CFA Sponsoring a Talk on UIUC Finances and Putting People First

Friday October 2, 10 am CST Towards a People’s Budget at UIUC: Analyzing our University’s Finances with Dr. Howard Bunsis, Professor of Accounting at Eastern Michigan University presented by the Campus Labor Coalition sponsored by the Campus Faculty Association Please join us as we examine our university’s finances and budgetary priorities with one of theContinue reading “CFA Sponsoring a Talk on UIUC Finances and Putting People First”

Jay Rosenstein’s Analysis of the University of Illinois Athletics Budget

As CFA prepares to develop a People First budget model, we would like to share research CFA member Jay Rosenstein completed that sheds light on how the University of Illinois’ current budget model prioritizes profits over people. Prof. Rosenstein’s article, “‘No Taxpayer Dollars’ for Coaches at the U of I? You May Be Surprised” isContinue reading “Jay Rosenstein’s Analysis of the University of Illinois Athletics Budget”

Family & Medical Leave: A Union Makes a Difference

Keeping up with professional commitments at a large research university can be daunting. Writing, publishing, teaching, grading, advising and professional development demand significant investments of time and energy. But many faculty members also juggle challenging family duties—having and caring for children, and often, caring for older relatives as well. Faculty need access to a rangeContinue reading “Family & Medical Leave: A Union Makes a Difference”

Our Weekly Reader for the Week of Feb. 3, 2013

It’s been a quiet week in Champaign-Urbana, at these for those of us six levels down. 1. There will be a discussion of collective bargaining in the Senate Monday 2/4 at 3:15; taken from the agenda: http://www.senate.illinois.edu/130204_a.asp XI.   Committee of the Whole (~40 min.)     The Senate will discuss collective bargaining and facultyContinue reading “Our Weekly Reader for the Week of Feb. 3, 2013”

Faculty Unions And Pay Leveling

Certain documentation being circulated among faculty at the moment implies that unionization could eliminate merit-based pay and lead to a leveling of salaries across the  university. This is blatantly false-as the experience of dozens of unionized campuses around the country has shown. CFA has compiled a one page document, “The Myth of Pay Leveling,” whichContinue reading “Faculty Unions And Pay Leveling”

Our Weekly Reader for week beginning November 25, 2012

1. Lead story right now is the potential GEO strike this week. For up to date information, don’t read this, go to https://cfaillinois.org/tag/geo2012/ http://www.uigeo.org/ 1b. Google-news-ing led to a piece on wsws.org, which appears to be a website written through a Trotsky lens. http://www.wsws.org/articles/2012/nov2012/grad-n20.shtml Their point of view is very much anti-AFT and the essayContinue reading “Our Weekly Reader for week beginning November 25, 2012”

CFA Sends Our Solidarity to Chicago Teachers’ Union

CFA has sent a letter of solidarity (see below) to the Chicago Teachers’ Union President Karen Lewis wishing them success on their strike. For more news on the strike visit: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/11/chicago-teachers-strike-k_n_1873527.html http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=8803 From the text of our letter to the CTU: Dear President Lewis: I write on behalf of the executive committee of the CampusContinue reading “CFA Sends Our Solidarity to Chicago Teachers’ Union”

Illinois state legislature to vote soon on pension reform-take action now!!

Apparently the Illinois state legislature is determined to “solve” the pensions problem during this session. Yet none of the options they are considering offers a real solution. All of them simply shift more burden onto state employees without dealing with the crux of the issue-the need to increase revenue through a graduated income tax. ReadContinue reading “Illinois state legislature to vote soon on pension reform-take action now!!”

Hogan Resigns effective July 1

Here is the text of the letter from BOT chair Christopher Kennedy March 22, 2012 I write today to inform you that University of Illinois President Michael J. Hogan has tendered his resignation, and I have accepted it on behalf of the Board of Trustees. President Hogan will remain with the University as President throughContinue reading “Hogan Resigns effective July 1”

CFA Statement in Support of Sen. Durbin’s Letter to Hogan in support of UIC United Faculty

To: All media outlets From: Campus Faculty Association at UIUC For Immediate Release: March 13, 2012 CFA Calls on President Hogan to halt legal appeals against United Faculty at UIC The Campus Faculty Association joins Senator Dick Durbin in urging President Michael Hogan to respect the ruling of the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board onContinue reading “CFA Statement in Support of Sen. Durbin’s Letter to Hogan in support of UIC United Faculty”