Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union
PTLFC Executive Board Response to Statement From AFT National on Recent Events in Israel and Gaza
We Support Seton Hall Students’ Defense of Their Africana Studies Program
The Executive Board of the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union and Executive Council of Rutgers AAUP-AFT congratulate students at Seton Hall University for their recent victory in the ongoing fight to defend the university’s Africana Studies program—one of the oldest in the country.
93% YES! Members Voted to Ratify Strong New Contracts
Our members have voted: we have strong new contracts, thanks to a massive organizing effort and a five-day strike that showed the power of higher ed labor and our determination to fight for a better Rutgers for ALL of us.
Call for Nominations for the Executive Board
The PTLFC-AAUP-AFT Executive Board announces a call for self-nominations for twelve (12) seats on the Executive Board. The term for each seat is two (2) years.
Email to members: We Have a Tentative Agreement. Here’s What Happens Next.
The following email was sent to members of all three faculty unions on April 30, 2023.
We Are ON STRIKE to Win a Fair Contract and a Better Rutgers!
The following communication was sent to all union members on April 9, 2023.
Bargaining Update #15
Our union looked forward to this bargaining session, hoping to make progress on three crucial proposals that concern one of our core demands: job security.
Bargaining Update #14
Monday’s bargaining session was focused on Evaluations (Article 12) and Appointments (Article 6). This was a small, combined session (FT/Grad/Postdoc and PTLs).
We Asked President Holloway for Answers about the Canvas Outage
Bargaining Update #13: Small Sessions
We are inches away from a TA (tentative agreement) on Article 11. The administration made several moves in the right direction. (See details below.) We are also close to reaching agreement on Article 8, although a few sticking points remain.
Bargaining Update #12: Large Session
At our large bargaining session on Wednesday, we discussed counter proposals on Article 6 (Appointments), 8 (Personnel Files), and 11 (Professional Development).
Bargaining Update #11: Large Session
We had a 2-hour bargaining session on Friday morning, Jan. 27 concerning the counter proposal to our proposed Article 4 on “Fractional Appointments.”
Bargaining Update #10: Small Session
At Friday’s bargaining session, negotiations focused on Article 5 (Grievance Procedure) and Article 11 (Professional Development Fund).
Bargaining Update #9: Large Session
Rutgers Adjunct Union member Randy Pearlstein, who teaches in the New Brunswick Creative Writing program, wrote these notes on the “large open” session this past Monday. We invite members to be notetakers at future sessions.
Bargaining Update #8: Small Session
Bargaining Update #7
Bargaining Update: Monday, 12/5, 4-6 pm; Small session. Articles discussed: 5, 11, 4.
Bargaining Update #6: Large Session
Our union raised a number of key issues with management. We received very few direct responses.
Bargaining Update #5: Return to the Table
“Another One of Management’s Mismanagement of Their Own Schedule”
Statement in Support for the Temp Agency Bill of Rights
Statement of Support for The New School / Parsons School of Design Faculty
Special Bargaining Update: Negotiations Will Resume
Breaking News: We’ve reached an agreement on ground rules allowing us to resume bargaining, and it’s a victory for the unions!
PTL Spotlight: Arnold LAu
The PTL Spotlight is a segment of our newsletter that highlights the members who make our union strong.
Three Weeks, Three Strike Votes, and Three Faculty Union Contracts
Faculty unions across the country are proving that direct action and community organizing works.
Opinion: Fighting for a More Democratic Rutgers
Read an op-ed by our incoming New Brunswick Vice President, Hank Kalet, about the importance of open bargaining in our fight for a more democratic Rutgers.
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