OT: Rutgers faculty union calls strike

[retired711]

The faculty union has called a strike. There has never before been a faculty strike at Rutgers. There will be picketing in New Brunswick at the following locations:

• College Ave: 43 College Ave., outside Scott Hall (smaller pickets may be set up in front of Winants, Academic Building, and SCI)
• Civic Square Building: Mason Gross/Bloustein, 33 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
• Cook/Douglass: corner of George and Chapel Dr./Nichol Rd
• Livingston: Livingston Student Center, 84 Joyce Kilmer Ave, Piscataway
• Busch: outside Campus Center, 604 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway, bus stop side
• Main large rally site: Voorhees Mall

There will be picketing in Newark at the following locations:

• Plaza in front of Robeson Campus Center, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
• Plaza outside Law School, between University and Washington

There will be picketing in Camden at the following location:

Outside Campus Center

 

[IL Lusciato]

They have such a vague list of liberal demands, I have no clue what they are asking for.

Ranting about gentrification in New Brunswick and living wages for grad students. Wtf?

 

[T2Kplus20]

Wacko libs fighting against each other. Funny stuff. If Hollowoke busts these unions, I will gain more respect for him. However, he will likely fold like a good liberal “leader”.

 

[Scarlet1984]

Wacko libs fighting against each other. Funny stuff. If Hollowoke busts these unions, I will gain more respect for him. However, he will likely fold like a good liberal “leader”.

Don’t you have other things going on with your life? So much contempt.

 

[mdk01]

Holding seniors, and their graduation, hostage.

 

[Kbee3]

Don’t you have other things going on with your life? So much contempt.

You don't wanna know.

 

[ScarletDave]

So sad for the students. Such a critical time of year. Tainting the seniors view on the U greatly affecting their donations etc. later on. Terrible by the profs to do this they are already way overpaid and tuition is too high as it is

 

[T2Kplus20]

So sad for the students. Such a critical time of year. Tainting the seniors view on the U greatly affecting their donations etc. later on. Terrible by the profs to do this they are already way overpaid and tuition is too high as it is

Education unions don't care about students.

 

[iReC89]

How quickly can a court order be obtained? Any sympathy I have for the faulty is 1000% negated by any impact on the students.

 

[Roy_Faulker]

Announcement today (Sunday)? If so bad form on such an important holiday.

 

[retired711]

How quickly can a court order be obtained? Any sympathy I have for the faulty is 1000% negated by any impact on the students.

Interestingly enough, Holloway's e-mail in response to the strike does not say that the University is going to seek an injunction. I don't know why.

 

[retired711]

I don't want to defend the strike. I think it's wrong to call a strike when negotiations are actively going on and when the two sides are making progress. I also think that students are entitled to get the education they are paying for, and that students should not be penalized for the administration's sins, whatever they may be.

But I do want to say that the strike is not primarily about the regular faculty (although the faculty does want pay increases and, considering inflation, that's not an unreasonable request). The key issues concern compensation for graduate students and part-timers. Neither is a group that makes a lot of money, so perhaps both deserve some sympathy.

 

[Morrischiano]

Announcement today (Sunday)? If so bad form on such an important holiday.

Calling a strike or trying to negotiate on EASTER is bush league and in bad form.

 

[T2Kplus20]

I don't want to defend the strike. I think it's wrong to call a strike when negotiations are actively going on and when the two sides are making progress. I also think that students are entitled to get the education they are paying for, and that students should not be penalized for the administration's sins, whatever they may be.

But I do want to say that the strike is not primarily about the regular faculty (although the faculty does want pay increases and, considering inflation, that's not an unreasonable request). The key issues concern compensation for graduate students and part-timers. Neither is a group that makes a lot of money, so perhaps both deserve some sympathy.

No sympathy for those unions. They are trying to inflict as much pain as possible on students to get their way. Very disgusting.

 

[fsg2]

Calling a strike or trying to negotiate on EASTER is bush league and in bad form.

Easter is meh on a good year.

This is a good year.

 

[IL Lusciato]

Wacko libs fighting against each other. Funny stuff. If Hollowoke busts these unions, I will gain more respect for him. However, he will likely fold like a good liberal “leader”.

Complete herb.

 

[RUTGERS95]

No sympathy for those unions. They are trying to inflict as much pain as possible on students to get their way. Very disgusting.

students should sue the union just like victims of nashville should sue pharma and doctors that provide hormone therapy

 

[Luvscarletknights]

I don't want to defend the strike. I think it's wrong to call a strike when negotiations are actively going on and when the two sides are making progress. I also think that students are entitled to get the education they are paying for, and that students should not be penalized for the administration's sins, whatever they may be.

But I do want to say that the strike is not primarily about the regular faculty (although the faculty does want pay increases and, considering inflation, that's not an unreasonable request). The key issues concern compensation for graduate students and part-timers. Neither is a group that makes a lot of money, so perhaps both deserve some sympathy.

Libs gonna Lib. Now you say they need a pay increase for inflation caused by Libs....

Aren't the Graduate Assistants getting paid and getting their degrees free or reduced?

Now our kids get RU Screwed. Why not wait until June to negotiate before Fall semester.

Congratulations President Holloway on the Universities first strike. Will our kids get refunds for not being taught during the semester.

 

[Knight Shift]

Announcement today (Sunday)? If so bad form on such an important holiday.

A growing contingent of people in this country are not only not religious, but show hate and disdain for religion. These people seem to forget that one of the founding principles of this great country was freedom of religion. But some of these same people seem to hate this great country too. They are free to leave if they don't like it.

 

[Randal7]

So sad for the students. Such a critical time of year. Tainting the seniors view on the U greatly affecting their donations etc. later on. Terrible by the profs to do this they are already way overpaid and tuition is too high as it is

Let’s make it higher. We had this discussion on the river dorms and the matter was settled!

 

[ruinac]

When I want a raise it’s free market capitalism.

When you want a raise it’s liberal socialism.

 

[newell138]

The good news is with no classes, the football team has more time to practice.

 

[newell138]

So they turned this offer down??!!

In the Sunday night statement, Holloway said that the university has offered compensation programs that would increase salaries for full-time faculty by 12 percent by 2025 and increases of about 20 percent in the per-credit salary rate for part-time lecturers and for winter/summer instructors over the four years of the new contract, as well as 3 percent increases in lump-sum payments to all the faculty unions to be doled out over the first two years.

 

[mikebal9]

So they turned this offer down??!!

In the Sunday night statement, Holloway said that the university has offered compensation programs that would increase salaries for full-time faculty by 12 percent by 2025 and increases of about 20 percent in the per-credit salary rate for part-time lecturers and for winter/summer instructors over the four years of the new contract, as well as 3 percent increases in lump-sum payments to all the faculty unions to be doled out over the first two years.

It's entirely possible that they agreed to those terms but are far apart on other issues. Salary isn't the only thing being negotiated.

 

[DJ Spanky]

But I do want to say that the strike is not primarily about the regular faculty (although the faculty does want pay increases and, considering inflation, that's not an unreasonable request). The key issues concern compensation for graduate students and part-timers. Neither is a group that makes a lot of money, so perhaps both deserve some sympathy.

Disagree with this. Both groups are people who made the decision to be where they are knowing the limitations.

 

[mdk01]

When I want a raise it’s free market capitalism.

When you want a raise it’s liberal socialism.

Under free market capitalism you ask for a raise, and if you are not satisfied you find another job and resign or resign and begin your job search. YOU DO NOT STRAND SENIORS A MONTH BEFORE THEY GRADUATE AND POTENIALLY NEED THER DEGREE TO BEGIN A JOB THAY HAVE SECURED.

 

[SBP]

No sympathy for those unions. They are trying to inflict as much pain as possible on students to get their way. Very disgusting.

What’s more disgusting and painful to the students are high paid full time faculty lifers turning classes over to low paid, part timers and TAs to teach most of their classes! My daughter RARELY had a full time faculty member teaching her class or advising. That’s what sucks. They are doing ALOT more work than what’s being paid that’s for damn sure!

 

[SBP]

Libs gonna Lib. Now you say they need a pay increase for inflation caused by Libs....

Aren't the Graduate Assistants getting paid and getting their degrees free or reduced?

Now our kids get RU Screwed. Why not wait until June to negotiate before Fall semester.

Congratulations President Holloway on the Universities first strike. Will our kids get refunds for not being taught during the semester.

Will our kids get refunds for being taught ALL SEMESTER by TAs and part timers instead of full time faculty??! Hmm. I’ll wait…

 

[T2Kplus20]

What’s more disgusting and painful to the students are high paid full time faculty lifers turning classes over to low paid, part timers and TAs to teach most of their classes! My daughter RARELY had a full time faculty member teaching her class or advising. That’s what sucks. They are doing ALOT more work than what’s being paid that’s for damn sure!

+1
Great post. Lots of lazy "professors" at RU. Unions have consequences.

 

[Purple-Ed]

Just curious, was it just the "liberal" union members voting to strike and the
"conservative" union members voting not to strike?

 

[newell138]

Disagree with this. Both groups are people who made the decision to be where they are knowing the limitations.

Exactly this^^^ Its like people who build a house on the highway and then complain about the noise and insist they build those hideous walls

 

[mikebal9]

Just curious, was it just the "liberal" union members voting to strike and the
"conservative" union members voting not to strike?

All union members are liberals. It's a prerequisite of employment.

 

[Knightmoves]

Eliminate all majors that end in the word “Studies” and there will be plenty of juice for everyone. I 😀

Another example of the Rutgers Screw and why we can’t have nice things. Is it any wonder why RU grads don’t want to donate financially to the university?

 

[ru66]

Gov Murphy to the rescue??

 

[RUTGERS95]

they are overpaid as it is and yet turning down double digit increases? wtf is wrong with you people supporting this strike?

 

[Luvscarletknights]

Will our kids get refunds for being taught ALL SEMESTER by TAs and part timers instead of full time faculty??! Hmm. I’ll wait…

At least they were getting taught in some capacity.....but that was that still happened 36 years ago for me.

 

[RUTGERS95]

Will our kids get refunds for being taught ALL SEMESTER by TAs and part timers instead of full time faculty??! Hmm. I’ll wait…

all it takes is one class action suit to stop that bs

 

[Plum Street]

All union members are liberals. It's a prerequisite of employment.

You know professional sports is unionized . But many here support those businesses

 

[okieKnight908]

All union members are liberals. It's a prerequisite of employment.

^ The stupidity of those on this board who are supposedly educated truly knows no bounds. If what you say is true, why are there so many right-leaning folks paying union dues all throughout this country?

 

[megadrone]

I know the GAs get basically a stipend -- do they get tuition free and the stipend for teaching? How does that work?