Category: Newsletter

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The UT-AAUP/CWA picketing yesterday was attended by over 100 picketers. The Blade reported “60”, but that was the number of signs, not the number of picketers. We had prepared only 60 picket signs and were surprised by the large turn-out which swelled to a peak of over 100. The UT-AAUP faculty, staff, and students turned-out…

UT-AAUP/CWA PicketingWednesday, September 27, 202311:30a.m. – 2:00p.m.Media Release Dr. Gregory Postel, PresidentThe University of ToledoToledo, OH  43606 Dear President Postel, This is only the second time the UT-AAUP has picketed since its founding 30 years ago. This picketing is supported by our sister UT staff union, the CWA and other unions, including AFSCME. This picketing is because Matt…

The UT-AAUP will picket tomorrow, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 11:30 a.m. to 2:00p.m., pm Bancroft in front of UHall. This is the first time the UT-AAUP has picketed since its founding over 30 years ago. Chairs, Associate Deans, and Deans are welcome. Several Chairs have indicated they may join us. Signs will be provided on site….

President Postel’s letter to The Blade editor is below. Please read his letter and then read yesterday’s UT-AAUP newsletter on the HR Faculty Labor Relations investigation of a leading UT research faculty and his NSF grant reports. UT-AAUP Executive Board

Don Wedding, UT-AAUP Grievance Officer, just attended an HR Hearing and investigation of a research grant and a professor in Natural Science & Math (NSM) under T/TT CBA Article 18 Corrective Action and the UT Standards of Conduct, Policy 3364-25-01, each providing for discipline. Present were the professor, NSM Dean Marc Seigar, HR Faculty Labor…

The UT-AAUP held a membership meeting last Friday, September 15, 2023. A vote was held on whether the UT-AAUP will picket or not. The vote was 90% in favor. We are conducting a second vote online at our UT-AAUP website (utaaup.com). If you voted at the meeting, please vote again. We have added abstain as…

Faculty Write-ups Faculty Labor Relations has told the UT-AAUP that Chairs are being instructed to write-up faculty for any complaint – no matter how minor it may be. Kristen Fitzpatrick of Faculty Labor Relations is meeting with Chairs to inform them of this new directive. The purpose is to document alleged complaints against faculty for…

Matt Schroeder, Executive VP of Finance, has been meeting with the Deans about their budgets. Matt has told the Provost and the Deans that the colleges must take another $17 million in new budget cuts. The Med School is excluded from these new cuts. Matt’s Narrative is to cut academics, meaning programs and faculty. The…

Federal Judge Zouhary has issued a July 31, 2023 decision in favor of a disabled UT Associate Lecturer. The Lecturer is a 40-year-old mother of four young children. She had cancer and went through multiple treatments. Ultimately, her left arm and shoulder were amputated. The UT disability carrier, Unum, refused her disability claim because it…