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The contingent faculty unions have announced that they will strike on March 28 and 29 if a contract agreement is not reached.

Contingent faculty unions announce strike date

By Grace Elletson, News Editor • March 9, 2017
The contingent faculty unions have released an announcement that they will strike March 28 and 29 if a contract agreement is not reached.
Ithaca women join in on "A Day Without a Woman" strike

Ithaca women join in on “A Day Without a Woman” strike

By Grace Elletson, News Editor • March 8, 2017
In honor of International Women Day, some women of Ithaca decided to celebrate in a way that would ensure the community understands their importance.
Rachel Gunderson, instructor in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, addresses media at a press conference that the contingent faculty unions will be filing an unfair labor practice lawsuit against Ithaca College.

Unfair labor lawsuit filed against Ithaca College

By Grace Elletson, News Editor • March 8, 2017
The Ithaca College contingent faculty unions announced March 8 that they will be filing an unfair labor practice lawsuit against the college.
Pictured above is a previous rally held for the contingent faculty unions. Since it was held on Oct. 19, the part time–faculty union has made progress in negotiations with the administration but still remain stuck on compensation — the one issue that might send them to strike.

Ithaca College prepares for possible contingent faculty strike

By Grace Elletson, News Editor • January 25, 2017
For over a year, the college has been in a bargaining battle with two contingent faculty unions and the prospect of a strike is looming.
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.

Faculty union to hold press conference on possible strike vote

By Grace Elletson, Assistant News Editor • December 7, 2016

The Ithaca College contingent faculty union will hold a press conference Dec. 8 to announce that it will consider a strike vote next semester if an agreement is not made on contracts and pay raises, according...

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.”
The March prepares to enter the BP oil refinery in Whiting, IN.

Oil workers on strike

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • February 9, 2015
Just yesterday, about 1,400 workers from two more oil refineries — BP's Whiting and Toledo, Ohio operations — joined the strike, now 11 refineries strong. The Climate March walked through both of these refineries. I imagine some of the very same workers we spoke to in Whiting are now risking their livelihood to demand better working conditions.
From left: Director of Orchestras Jeffery Meyer and Paul Vaillancourt pose on the stage for their college tour for their piano-percussion band Strike. They finished their tour Jan. 17.

Music professor’s percussion duo returns from college tour

By Jackie Eisenberg, Accent Editor • January 24, 2013
Associate professor of music Jeffery Meyer discusses his piano-percussion duo, Strike's most recent college tour.
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