June 17, 2010. Faculty and staff at Gainesville state college to receive 5% raise and $1,000 bonus, "SFC trustees' chair Evelyn Womack says it's been a high priority for trustees to give raises and 'this was the right time.'"

June 12, 2010. Four percent increases made possible after UF administrators "tapped federal stimulus money to cut costs through buyouts and retirement payments," Policy deemed "'good strategy,'" President Machen hopes raises will provide "a much-needed morale boost" boost for faculty and staff.

June 10, 2010. FAU's tuition and fee hikes will mean more $$$ for athletics and mental health counselors, "There are a lot of students who now won't be able to graduate on time, because they can't afford it, or they'll be going to a community college," said Alyssa Osman, an FAU senior from Coral Springs.

June 10, 2010. The federal legislation will provide $23 billion for 2011-12 to prevent drastic personnel cuts in public K-12 and higher education.

June 8, 2010. In third successive year of declaring impasse Broward Trustees take aim at academic freedom, co-governance, fair faculty evaluation process, UFF-BC President: "The special meeting was just one battle in a bigger war," UFF-BC President says.

June 7, 2010. FSU Faculty Senate President and Trustee Eric Walker petitions AAUP on administration's 2009 layoff of 55 tenured and tenure-track faculty members.

June 5, 2010. In impasse proceedings Magistrate observed College administration "had failed to make the case for a massive expansion of management rights, noting that existing contract language 'has apparently served the parties well for a decade or more.'" UFF-Broward to make case at June 7 BC BOT meeting.

June 4, 2010. Administration sought to replace faculty member with grad student instructor, Arbitrator's decision states that administrators "improperly used a performance evaluation that included anonymous complaints in making the decision" to terminate employment.

June 3, 2010. Despite continued attacks from FL legislators in key political positions, faculty and their allies prevailed! This past year we: 1) Defeated a 3% salary cut, 2) Defeated all 30 bills limiting pensions and health insurance subsidies, and 3) Defeated the SB6 assault on teacher tenure

June 2, 2010. Bill would have lowered annual DROP accrual rate from 6.5 to 3.0 percent for workers entering program after July 2010.