Gifted professor’s ‘life of the mind’ was also life of near destitution A MUST read for anyone interested in why the UW faculty may need than a union. The story abut a great Seattle University faculty member living and dying on $18,000 is not unlike stories about our own adjunct faculty. Ev[...]
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April 19th, 2014 - 10:55 am § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
The UW vs the Unions
One of the UW unions representing classified staff, the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE), has released a report on its labor relations with the University. I’m writing to share this report with interested UW AAUP members. It is attached as a PDF to this message, and can also be [...]
BREAKING NEWS: UW Faculty Announce Effort to Create a Union.
from AAUP listserv: Working Towards a Union for the UW faculty by Raya Fidel, Professor, Information School The quality of faculty work life at the UW has deteriorated during the last decade. Throughout the years the Faculty Senate has worked diligently to represent the faculty and it needs[...]
February 25th, 2011 - 11:34 am § in Misc.
AFT Organizes UW-LaCrosse Union
249-37 faculty vote for a union. on The Ave, read more about Wisconsin, America’s response to Egypt.[...]
January 29th, 2020 - 10:52 am § in Misc.
WHEN UNIONS CROSS THE LINE
SEIU199 is on strike against Swedish Hospital Can someone tell SEIU they are in violation of the law! I am not talking about the strike, but about this form, I received yesterday by email! Frankly, I was surprised that SEIU1199 would do this. I had been contacted before the strike about joining th[...]
July 14th, 2018 - 1:34 pm § in Misc.
THE-Ave Links: Relevant to UW
Today UW My conflict with the UW AAUP Governance at the UW Chapter 28 Academic unions Husky logo, Is THE Ave a part of the UW? Racism UW racism Aprikyan affair [...]
UW: Students vs Faculty
6/2/2018 Response by student: Dear faculty colleagues, I appreciate the willingness of Dr. Reddy to voice concerns with the potential strike and to advocate for the rights of undergraduate students. Despite the fact that a strike is now much less certain, I would like to offer a clarifying response.[...]
March 27th, 2018 - 12:30 pm § in Schools & Colleges, UW
The History Behind My Conflict With the UW
I have filed a complaint against the UW administration for its violations of the law and harm done to me by false accusations even after the administration’s investigators exonerated me. This biography explains why I feel so strongly about my reputation. Stephen M. Schwartz Professor of P[...]
June 20th, 2017 - 10:42 am § in Donald Trump, Politics, Schools & Colleges, Science, The Ave Scene, UW
Major Threat To UW and Hutch By Trump
The Trump administration wants to make massive cuts in research while claiming to spend MORE money on science. The TRUMP Government, led by The Secretary of HHS and the Director of the OMB, have previously proposed draconian cuts to the NIH budget. Now we know the vehicle for the cuts .. an att[...]
How Unions Destroyed Public Education
The WAPOST has an excellent OPED saying that we are training far too many elementary school teachers. The article also argues that the real need is for teachers with expertise in specific content area, from English to Special Ed and STEM. The article places the blame on teachers unions that re[...]