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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.
The contingent faculty union members give a news conference Dec. 8 initially announcing the possibility of a strike vote.

Contingent faculty to hold strike vote on campus Feb. 13–14

By Grace Elletson, News Editor February 8, 2017
The Ithaca College contingent faculty unions have announced they will hold an on-campus vote Feb.13–14 to authorize a strike.
Contingent faculty held a teach-in Sept. 6 to educate the campus community about  their experiences working at Ithaca College and the unionization process.

Contingent faculty teach-in held to educate campus community

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer September 7, 2016
About 35 part- and full-time contingent faculty members and students at Ithaca College attended a teach-in presented by members of the contingent faculty union on Sept. 6 to hear updates on their experiences at the college and the unionization process.
Ithaca College full-time contingent faculty members and supporters pose in front of the Peggy Ryan Williams Center April 7 following a meeting with administration.

Full­-time contingent faculty at Ithaca College vote to unionize

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor May 24, 2016
Full­-time contingent faculty members at Ithaca College have voted to form a union with Service Employees International Union Local 200United, according to a press release issued May 24. They elected to unionize in a 23–13 vote out of 47 eligible voters, said Zeke Perkins, organizer for SEIU Local 200United.
Ithaca College full-time contingent faculty members and supporters pose in front of the Peggy Ryan Williams Center April 7 following a meeting with administration.

Full-time contingent faculty’s union request denied

By Michael Pyskaty and Sophia Tulp April 7, 2016
Members of the Ithaca College administration have denied a request by full-time contingent faculty to join the existing part-time faculty union.
Chris McNamara, Clinical Assistant Professor and Clinic Director in the physical therapy department, updated Faculty Council on the progress of the Shared Governance Task Force at the March 1 meeting. The part-time faculty union contract and the proposed changes to the Meal and Entertainment Policy were also discussed.

Faculty Council to create committee to address union concerns

By Grace Elletson, Staff Writer March 9, 2016
Faculty Council has decided to create a task force to gather more information after a group of part-time faculty spoke to the council about issues with negotiating their union contract with the Ithaca College administration.
Ithaca College part-time faculty and student supporters pose for a photo outside of the Peggy Ryan Williams Center April 15, following a meeting with Ithaca College administration.

Update: Ithaca College part-time faculty elect to unionize

By Max Denning, Assistant News Editor May 28, 2015
Ithaca College part-time faculty successfully elected to unionize May 28 with an overwhelming majority.

Full-time faculty petition against administration union site

By Kayla Dwyer, News Editor April 29, 2015
A petition is being circulated among Ithaca College full-time faculty asking the administration to edit the union election informational website it created to be more in line with the statement that the college is “neither anti-union nor pro-union,” which the college claims on the same website. As of 8 p.m. Thursday the petition was signed by 105 people.
Student organizers attempted to deliver a petition to President Tom Rochon in the Peggy Ryan Williams Center on April 15.

Ithaca College part-time faculty file for unionization

April 15, 2015
Ithaca College part-time faculty filed their petition with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize April 15.
Ithaca College part-time faculty members must go through the above steps before they can officially unionize.

Ithaca College’s part-time faculty move toward unionization

By Aidan Quigley and Natalie Shanklin January 28, 2015
Ithaca College part-time faculty members are taking steps towards unionization.

NCAA labor unions will shift big-time athletic programs

By Andrew Kristy, Columnist April 2, 2014
Columnist Andrew Kristy provides his opinion concerning the first NCAA player union.
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