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Kurt Lichtman, lecturer in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, dropped the suit he filed against the contingent faculty union.

Faculty member sues contingent faculty union

By Grace Elletson, News Editor • April 25, 2017
A faculty member is suing the contingent faculty union for not disclosing that faculty do not have to become members of the union to be employed.
From left, Megan Graham and Sarah Grunberg, members of the contingent faculty union, speak at a news conference March 9.

Commentary: College’s action against contingent faculty impacts students

By Erin Francisco, Megan Graham, and Sarah Grunberg • April 19, 2017
By firing these three professors, the administration has communicated once again that it does not have the best interests of students in mind.
The contingent faculty union held the vote to ratify the contract April 6 in the Campus Center Fishbowl.

Ithaca College faculty union ratifies contract

By Grace Elletson, News Editor • April 7, 2017
The Ithaca College contingent faculty union announced that a majority of the contingent faculty who voted, voted in favor of ratifying the contract.
Assistant professor Megan Graham speaks during a silent protest March 2 outside the Emerson Suites. Graham writes about the three professors in the faculty union at the helm of a labor lawsuit alleging that the college fired them for their participation in the faculty union.

Commentary: Labor lawsuit against college remains active

By Megan Graham • April 5, 2017
Never knowing if we will be brought back from one year to another makes it hard to plan our lives and fully support our students and our families.
From left, John Longtin, an SEIU representative, and Pete Jones, the administration’s lawyer, sign a union contract March 26. The union is asking the college to adopt a law that would give faculty paid family leave.

Editorial: More progress lies ahead with contingent faculty

March 29, 2017
It’s clear that dragging out negotiations with the current administration beyond the grueling 17-month process would have accomplished little more.
From left, John Longtin, an SEIU representative, and Pete Jones, the administration’s lawyer, sign a union contract March 26, 2017. The Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Union has recently raised concerns that the college is not abiding by the contract it signed in Spring 2017.

IC faculty have mixed reactions to union contract agreement

By Grace Elletson, News Editor • March 29, 2017
The Ithaca College contingent faculty union is currently celebrating a victory: a first-time contract with the college.
The contingent faculty unions address media at a March 8 press conference. On March 23, the Ithaca College bargaining committee presented the most comprehensive compensation and job security proposal to date.

UPDATE: Unions say strike is still on

By Grace Elletson • March 23, 2017
The Ithaca College bargaining committee has posted the most comprehensive wage and job security proposal for the contingent faculty unions to date.
Students for Labor Action hang a banner outside of Emerson Suites in support of contingent faculty who are planning to strike March 28 and 29.

Students for Labor Action hang banner in support of union

March 23, 2017
Students for Labor Action hung a banner outside of Emerson Suites which was hosting Ed Tech Day March 23.
Lecturer Tom Schneller is a member of the contingent faculty union and writes about the difficulties the union has had in negotiations with the Ithaca College Bargaining Committee.

Commentary: What it’s like to negotiate with IC administration

By Tom Schneller • March 22, 2017
Instead of seriously engaging with our proposals, our leadership has tried to clamp down on the prospect of progress at IC through intimidation.
Campus community members, including some tenured faculty members, attend a demonstration to pressure the administration to address the demands of contingent faculty members at Ithaca College. JADE CARDICHON/THE ITHACAN

College sends information on union strike to campus constituents

By Ithaca College Administration • March 10, 2017
Students, faculty and staff received an email from the administration on March 10 with details about a possible strike.
Open Letter: College expresses support for free speech

Open Letter: College expresses support for free speech

By Ithaca College • March 8, 2017
To reiterate, there is nothing in the letter that is intended to limit free speech or is contrary to existing policies at Ithaca College.
Contingent faculty responds to Public Safety letter

Contingent faculty responds to Public Safety letter

By Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Bargaining Committee • March 3, 2017
We challenge Chief Kerry to produce evidence that traffic was stopped because the entrance to the college was blocked by protesters.
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