This past Sunday morning (2/3/13), APSCUF – the union that represents more than 6,000 faculty and coaches in the PA State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) – announced it had reached an agreement on a “framework” for a faculty contract…
Harrisburg – Monday evening the negotiations committee of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) unanimously approved a tentative contract agreement with the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). APSCUF delegates will vote on the tentative agreement at…
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On January 15th, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley announced that he will once again push for repeal of capital punishment in the state. O’Malley, who has long been opposed to the death penalty, attempted repeal in 2009 but fell short. Now,…
APSCUF, the union that represents over 6,000 faculty and coaches in the PA State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), announced earlier today that their negotiators had reached a framework agreement with PASSHE. The framework agreement will go to the union’s…
Editor’s Note: This Alert was originally sent to members of IATSE Local 3 Stagehands in Pittsburgh. Thanks to Sean Foyle for passing it on to us so we can pass it on to you. Dear Brothers& Sisters: As many of you…
Editor’s Note: Normally, I would list this post in our series on fracking, “Frack That!” However, I wanted to put this on the front page for a couple of reasons. First, I want to thank the founder and editor of…
David Cobb, the 2004 Green Party Presidential candidate, has been making his rounds across the country to promote the cause of ending corporate rule with the organization, Move to Amend. His tour is part of Move to Amend’s 2013 Barnstorming…
In the 2013/2014 budget, Governor Tom Corbett is expected to flat fund education, which means that we shouldn’t expect proposed draconian cuts to public education for the third year in a row. In fact, the message coming from Governor Corbett…
Editors Note: On January 28, Dr. Paul Quinn – Kutztown University physics professor and Kutztown APSCUF president – was a guest on the Rick Smith Show. Dr. Quinn and Rick Smith discussed how APSCUF has spent 25 months negotiating their contract and how…
