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Open Letter: Sociology department supports contingent faculty

By Ithaca College Department of Sociology • January 25, 2017
Let us then continue to model more moral equitable arrangements for all of those who educate our students.

Open Letter: Writing department supports contingent faculty strike

By Ithaca College Department of Writing • January 25, 2017
If we are to realize fully IC’s vision of a “student-centered learning community,” we must ensure that all instructors are compensated equitably.

Open Letter: Politics professors support union efforts

By Ithaca College Department of Politics • December 19, 2016
We call on the administration to ensure that adjunct faculty per-credit pay for teaching is equitably based on that of full-time contingent faculty.

College releases statement responding to possible faculty strike vote

By Ithaca College Bargaining Committee • December 9, 2016
We are disheartened and frustrated at the adversarial tone, misleading allegations, and willingness to disrupt the learning environment for our students.
Ithaca College lecturer John Burger speaks at a rally in support of the contingent faculty union Oct. 19 at the Free Speech Rock. The rally was organized by IC Students for Labor Action.

Commentary: Part-time faculty deserve equitable pay

By Mark Baustian • November 16, 2016
It is not surprising that an institution as reliant on underpaid workers as Ithaca College is resisting challenges to that business model.
From left, Michael Smith, associate professor in the Departments of History and Environmental Science, and Don Beachler, associate professor in the Department of Politics, write that the Ithaca College administration should agree to better wages and working conditions for the part time–faculty union.

Commentary: Administration must support fair wage for all faculty

By Don Beachler and Michael Smith • November 16, 2016
The administration’s business model includes relying on public tax dollars to subsidize their low wages and unfair contracts.
In light of a protest held on Oct. 19 to rally community support behind the contingent faculty, the part time–faculty union and the full time contingent–faculty union have gone back to the negotiating table with the administration after an announcement earlier this month that negotiations would cease until they received a counterproposal.

Union returns to bargaining with receival of counterproposal

By Grace Elletson, Assistant News Editor • October 26, 2016
The part time–faculty union met with the Ithaca College administration Oct. 24 to continue negotiations.
Pictured above is a previous rally held for the contingent faculty union. On Dec. 8, the union will be holding a press conference to discuss the possibility of holding a strike vote next semester.

Community rallies in support of contingent faculty union

By Grace Elletson, Assistant News Editor • October 19, 2016
IC Students for Labor Action organized a protest at Free Speech Rock outside Campus Center Oct. 19.

Editorial: Working together is key during union negotiations

By The Ithacan • October 5, 2016
The administration should work with the union members to identify a funding source that satisfies both parties.
Senior Taylor Ford is a member of Students for Labor Action at Ithaca College, which has held teach-ins in conjunction with part-time and contingent faculty to discuss their unionization efforts.

Commentary: Helping teachers helps students

By Taylor Ford • October 4, 2016
There is also another powerful reason for us to reconsider the way that we treat our part-time faculty: our experience, as students.
Members of the Ithaca College part time–faculty union walked out of negotiations with the administration Sept. 23 after receiving what they said was a disappointing counterproposal on compensation. On Dec. 8, the union announced that it may hold a strike vote at the beginning of next semester.

Update: IC part time–faculty union, administration far apart in talks

By Grace Elletson, Assistant News Editor • September 23, 2016
“We’ve had dialogue about the issues,” Burroughs said. “They’re either stalling or not doing their work, and we’re not going to tolerate that.”
Sarah Grunberg, a lecturer in the Department of Sociology, and Brody Burroughs, lecturer in the Department of Art, met with members of the administration Aug. 16 as part of ongoing negotiations about key contract provisions including benefits, wages and job security.

Part-time faculty and administration continue long contract talks

By Grace Elletson, Assistant News Editor • August 21, 2016
After nearly a year of negotiations, the Ithaca College part-time faculty union and the administration are still negotiating the most complex contract elements: benefits, wages and job security. Each side feels differently about the progress that’s being made.
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