January 12, 2012. Questioning FAU administrators' abrupt decision to increase class sizes and cancel courses, Work on NTT promotional structure continues, Calling all potential bargainers! Join UFF to fight Tallahassee's anti-faculty agenda
Category: <span>Message from the President</span>
05.092011September 5, 2011
Labor Day 2011 Message From the Prez
September 5, 2011. Union continues advocating promotional structure and better salaries for non-tenured/tenure track faculty, Call for participation on parental leave and partner benefit committees
21.062011June 21, 2011
UFF Moves Forward on Instructor Agenda, Calls for Participation
By jamestrcyIn Home, Message from the PresidentTags budget cuts, collective bargaining, faculty salaries, FAU, Florida, Florida Atlantic University, instructor salaries, public employees, UFF-FAU, United Faculty of Florida
June 21, 2011. FAU depends on instructors who lack job security to teach its undergrads, Almost a third are paid less than $40k annually
12.052011May 12, 2011
Greetings Fellow Colleagues of Planet FAU
May 12, 2011. A message from new UFF-FAU Chapter President Chris Robé
28.022011March 27, 2011
Your Union: Fighting to Protect Due Process, Academic Freedom and Tenure
By jamestrcyIn Home, Message from the PresidentTags Administration, collective bargaining agreement, faculty union, FAU, Florida, Florida legislature, tenure
February 28, 2011. An urgent message from UFF-FAU President James Tracy on how new legislation could eliminate UFF and Collective Bargaining Agreement protections altogether
06.122010December 11, 2010
Red Sky in Morning …
By jamestrcyIn Home, Message from the PresidentTags education reform, faculty unions, Florida budget, Florida legislature, higher education, John Thrasher, Michell Rhee, Rick Scott, teacher accountability, teacher union contract
December 6, 2010. The fall semester has been positive for FAU in many ways, but stormy weather lies ahead
09.092010September 23, 2010
How FAU Faculty Won
By jamestrcyIn Message from the PresidentTags Budget, faculty, FAU, Florida budget, Salaries, tenure
September 9, 2010. On overcoming challenges to tenure, truth, and what the profession at FAU is worth.
01.052010May 4, 2010
The View From Underneath My Desk
By jamestrcyIn Home, Message from the PresidentTags corporate university, faculty, faculty union, FAU, Florida budget, higher education, Pritchett, tenure
May 1, 2010. Time to hunker down! FAU Administrators appear to be laying groundwork for reorganization and faculty layoffs.
10.042010April 10, 2010
State of the Union Address
By jamestrcyIn Message from the PresidentTags Add new tag, faculty union, FAU, higher education, tenure
April 10, 2010. UFF can help create a workplace where faculty and staff are treated fairly and with respect, but it is only as strong as the degree of member involvement.
17.022010February 28, 2010
Old Dixie, the “Devolution” of Florida’s University System, and Faculty Empowerment
By jamestrcyIn Message from the PresidentTags Administration, Budget, Charlie Crist, corporate university, faculty, faculty unions, FAU, Florida, higher education, Jeb Bush, tenure
February 17, 2010. "Educational reform" measures put forth by Florida's Council of 100 business leaders and endorsed by GOP power broker Jeb Bush require scrutiny in historical context.