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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.
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.
Megan Graham, assistant writing professor, along with faculty and student supporters, announced Feb. 14 that the strike vote had passed — giving the unions authorization to take actions up to and including a strike against Ithaca College.

IC contingent faculty vote to authorize strike

By Grace Elletson, News Editor • February 14, 2017
The Ithaca College part-time lecturers and full-time contingent faculty members voted today to authorize the IC Contingent Faculty Union to call for any action up to a strike.
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.
The contingent faculty give a news conference Dec. 8 initially announcing the possibility of a strike vote.

Ithaca College contingent faculty union set date of strike vote

February 7, 2017
The Ithaca College contingent faculty union announced it will hold a strike vote on Feb. 13 and 14 on campus.
Sarah Grunberg, a contingent faculty member, is pictured above briefing media on the unions' plans to initiate a strike vote early next semester if the administration does not respond to their demands.

Contingent unions may hold strike vote next semester

By Grace Elletson, Assistant News Editor • December 8, 2016

The Ithaca College administration has issued a statement criticizing the contingent faculty unions’ Dec. 8 announcement that they may hold a strike vote early next semester if the administration does...

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