The Voice

UUP made a strong showing at the American Federation of Teachers’ (AFT) annual conference on higher education issues.

Close to two dozen UUPers joined higher ed academics and professionals from across America March 5-8 in Miami, participating in the AFT conference “Generating Power: Mobilizing the Union to Revitalize Higher Education.” UUPers attended daily workshops and plenary sessions on topics from building faculty and staff diversity to campus safety and organizational structures for contingent faculty.

Several workshops focused on issues important to contingent faculty, many of whom are worried about their jobs as campuses in New York and other states restrict spending to make up for revenue cuts.