What do you think unionization could have done to prevent this, if anything? #IamMargaretMary #adjunctchat
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@JeffreyKeefer No guarantees but living wage, security, benefits are core 4 unions. But ageism might have arisen #AdjunctChat *lurking*
@JeffreyKeefer In our latest negotiations not enough of the voting faculty were adjuncts (optional for them) #AdjunctChat
@JeffreyKeefer probably but not a guarantee, depends on union, separate or tiered, support of tenured faculty etc #adjunctchat
@JeffreyKeefer Result was that there was SOME adjunct issues addressed, but we are expected to have furlough days #AdjunctChat
@JeffreyKeefer Furlough will be paid back in 2 yrs. but many adjuncts won’t be around. #AdjunctChat
@trishpaton @JeffreyKeefer ageism is a major factor although not the only one #adjunctchat
@JeffreyKeefer There was a letter in JHC commenters referred to adjuncts as profs that didn’t diserve tenure. Quite a firestorm #adjunctchat
@JeffreyKeefer We need to change perception among admin & FT faculty about adjuncts. #adjunctchat
@VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer There’s also a problem w/ lack of support (when it comes to votes) from FT faculty. #adjunctchat #IamMargaretMary
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Sorry. What? My head just exploded! #adjunctchat
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Virginia, do you have a link for that?
@jodiacampbell @JeffreyKeefer Jodi, I hear that a lot from all over, sigh. #adjunctchat
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer i concur; i am on the ‘other side’ of this; there but by the grace of god…
@jodiacampbell @JeffreyKeefer some campuses & chapters are better than others…but some worse too #adjunctchat
@VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer It’s disappointing that some talk a lot abt supporting & appreciating adjuncts but fail to back us up. #adjunctchat
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer at least in Ohio, FT faculty, in general, have expressed support of adjunct organizing efforts
@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer in my personal experiences, newer FT faculty are aware of the luck of the draw inherent in the FT/adjunct split
@VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer Oh very true. Huge balance & context issues