The official page of New Faculty Majority: The National Coalition for Adjunct and Contingent Equity
NFM is dedicated to improving the quality of higher education by advancing professional equity and securing academic freedom for all adjunct and contingent faculty. For this purpose, NFM engages in education and advocacy to provide economic justice and academic equity for all college faculty. NFM is committed to creating stable, equitable, sustainable, non-exploitative academic environments that p
05/06/2021
Where's the money going?
Adjuncts Seek Higher Pay, Benefit Options In May Negotiations Meeting Adjunct representatives are continuing negotiations with Mercy administration in an effort to more than double their salary per course over the next three years, improve job security, earn tuition remission, and have an option to buy into the faculty healthcare plan. Adjuncts also would like to ha...
Ally Natalie Dorfeld has taken over and transformed the Teaching Poor project and is looking for more submissions. Now's your chance!
cfp | call for papers 2. Adjuncts are being forced back into the classrooms, many lacking adequate insurance, while COVID-19 spreads like wildfire.
02/14/2021
We stand in solidarity with faculty fighting for this basic right in Maryland.
Joan was on fire today in her testimony before the House Appropriations Committee! We may have been on Zoom rather than in person, but Joan brought the passion and the facts. Thanks, Joan and thanks to everyone who testified today! Maryland State Education Association AFSCME Maryland Council 67 UFCW Local 400 UFCW Local 1994 Maryland Center on Economic Policy Casa De Maryland Strong Future Maryland Progressive Maryland New Faculty Majority Jews United for Justice Maryland Community Colleges United Travis B. Simon
02/05/2021
"The legislation would seek to improve working conditions for CUNY’s thousands of adjunct staffers, who teach a big chunk of the university system’s courses, but get lower pay and less job security than their full-time counterparts.
The bill would require CUNY to pull first from the adjunct pool when filling full-time positions, and raise pay for part-time staffers."
New York lawmakers push to end tuition, improve adjunct pay and boost capital spending in ‘New Deal’ for CUNY Eliminating tuition. bosting adjunct pay and raising capital spending are proposed in legislation to be introduced Friday in the state Assembly and Senate that sponsors dub a “New Deal” for the 300,000-student public university system.
02/04/2021
Sending support and solidarity to the U Arts Union of arts professionals and educators SAG-AFTRA Actors' Equity Association IATSE The Dramatists Guild of America
We’re SO ready to start working on our first contract!
The University of the Arts President David Yager says he'll give us the basic information we requested by February 15, but he's STILL made no mention of bargaining dates.
Help us get UArts to the table NOW!
Share this post with your comment about why you want UArts faculty to have a strong union contract, and sign on to our updated Solidarity Petition here:
tinyurl.com/uartsunion
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Congratulations to our friends in Maryland on this important bill! Be assured of solidarity from colleagues all over the country!