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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.
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.
College bargaining committee provides update on negotiations

College bargaining committee provides update on negotiations

By Ithaca College Bargaining Committee • February 28, 2017
On February 24, the college made a proposal to the part-time unit to increase compensation by 14.3% over four years.
Contingent faculty responds to latest negotiations

Contingent faculty responds to latest negotiations

By Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Union Bargaining Committee • February 28, 2017
As usual, the administration has released information about the bargaining process that contains several misleading or outright false statements.

Lecturer responds to allegations that strike vote results are invalid

By Tom Schneller • February 28, 2017
The union has decided not to release the total number of votes cast because we do not intend to play into the hand of the administration.

Letter to the Editor: Lecturer believes strike vote may be invalid

By Kurt Lichtmann • February 21, 2017
But, the Union leaders broke one of the fundamental laws of the playing field: they made their own rules, and told everyone something else.
Cornell graduate student union supports IC contingent faculty

Cornell graduate student union supports IC contingent faculty

By Cornell Graduate Students United Organizing Committee and Cornell Organizing for Labor Action • February 21, 2017
We recognize that all labor actions by our colleagues and professors at Ithaca College are actions against the corporatization of higher education in the US.
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.

Editorial: Students should support unions in potential strike

February 15, 2017
If it must come down to it, the campus community should support contingent professors if they go on strike.
Open Letter: Jewish studies program stands with union

Open Letter: Jewish studies program stands with union

By Ithaca College Jewish Studies Program • February 15, 2017
Our teaching needs, and therefore our students’ interests, are best served by faculty working under just conditions.
Open Letter: Chemistry department supports faculty unions

Open Letter: Chemistry department supports faculty unions

By Ithaca College Department of Chemistry • February 15, 2017
Ithaca College and our department depend on their work every semester and this need is not likely to diminish in the foreseeable future.
Contingent faculty union provides update on negotiations

Contingent faculty union provides update on negotiations

By Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Union Bargaining Committee • February 13, 2017
The following presents a summary of the compensation model for part-time faculty that the union has proposed to the IC administration.
Open Letter: Women's and gender studies program supports union

Open Letter: Women’s and gender studies program supports union

By Ithaca College Women’s and Gender Studies Program • February 13, 2017
In Women’s and Gender Studies, we are entirely dependent on part-time faculty to cover our primary courses.
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