The contract is finally signed and our lecturers have the security they deserve. I am overwhelmed by the support you showed for the teachers who guided me through my toughest semesters. We proved that ignoring the people who run our classrooms is not a sustainable policy for this university.
January 18, 2020
Final supporters
Lecturers are an integral part of the faculty at UNH. They make up about 25% of the faculty but teach roughly 50% of the classes. They help shape the classroom experience of many first-year and transfer students. Lecturers have been working without a contract for over 850 days, nearly three years. We students demand President James W. Dean urge his bargaining team to do the right thing: come to a satisfactory agreement with the Lecturers United contract team. Our lecturers are a vital part of the university experience. Lecturers are central to the recruitment and retention efforts the president is championing. Not settling fair contracts with lecturers is beneath the office of the president and a stain upon the reputation of our fine university.
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Reached 250 supporters
November 16, 2019
November 15, 2019
Seeing one hundred people recognize the value of our lecturers is deeply moving. My professors gave me so much when I was struggling as a freshman and this makes me feel like we finally have a shot at fixing this.
November 14, 2019
Seeing this momentum grow reminds me of the professors who helped me find my footing when I first arrived here lost and overwhelmed. It feels incredible to know so many of you value the people who truly hold this institution together.
Reached 100 supporters
November 13, 2019
132 Comments
I owe a great deal of my education at UNH to the fantastic lecturers in the English Department who always went above and beyond for their students. They ought to be able to make a decent living for the hard work they do, and have some security in their employment. Do the right thing, UNH.
Contracts that compensate people fairly for their work are essential for a good educational institution otherwise we are teaching our young adults that it is ok to take advantage of people. Let's teach them that work is valued and have good labor practices at our schools and universities.
UNH made $45 million last year, while the entire USNH system totaled $50 million. Do not let them tell you they don't have money to pay these highly qualified, experienced, and essential people what they are worth!!!
Speaking as a former UNH Principal Lecturer and a former Lecturers United negotiation team member for the contract version 1.0, I can't stress strongly enough the importance of a solid and fair union contract. It's beyond time for the UNH Administration to come to the table in good faith. The. Time. Is. Now.
The fact that lecturers are working without a contract is deplorable. And the main factor that made me decide to come to UNH was it having a Japanese program. But now it's being cut and UNH is about to lose some of its greatest assets in the program, and in Pam Ikegami.
I believe in a better world of diversity and language. Language is a form that will forever connect people to others through so much context and will never change to conform to English. Only 25% of this worlds population speak English. Therefore, we should learn to extend our arms and learn to connect with other human beings through language rather than having people always learn for us when there are so many places learning more than one language for those students while we are stuck with losing our language opportunities. I hope that these circumstances will start changing to allow for better opportunities for students and humans of this place we all call home on Earth. To be able to understand many types of languages or just another language in general is a beautiful, hopeful, and much appreciated gestor that will always allow for others to smile. In order for these connections to happen we need to stand up and keep these classes that will allow us to diversify among many different people of different backgrounds. This will allow for a brighter future not just for us now but for so many others in future generations to help build the future for the better with these amazing opportunities that allow for so much more.
Everything Clark said is absolutely true.
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The contract is finally signed and our lecturers have the security they deserve. I am overwhelmed by the support you showed for the teachers who guided me through my toughest semesters. We proved that ignoring the people who run our classrooms is not a sustainable policy for this university.
January 18, 2020
Final supporters
Lecturers are an integral part of the faculty at UNH. They make up about 25% of the faculty but teach roughly 50% of the classes. They help shape the classroom experience of many first-year and transfer students. Lecturers have been working without a contract for over 850 days, nearly three years. We students demand President James W. Dean urge his bargaining team to do the right thing: come to a satisfactory agreement with the Lecturers United contract team. Our lecturers are a vital part of the university experience. Lecturers are central to the recruitment and retention efforts the president is championing. Not settling fair contracts with lecturers is beneath the office of the president and a stain upon the reputation of our fine university.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
November 16, 2019
November 15, 2019
Seeing one hundred people recognize the value of our lecturers is deeply moving. My professors gave me so much when I was struggling as a freshman and this makes me feel like we finally have a shot at fixing this.
November 14, 2019
Seeing this momentum grow reminds me of the professors who helped me find my footing when I first arrived here lost and overwhelmed. It feels incredible to know so many of you value the people who truly hold this institution together.
Reached 100 supporters
November 13, 2019
132 Comments
UNH administrators have been anti- union since 1990. $600 K for external “budget” consultants & $400 K golden parachute for M. Huddleston; 0% for lecturers. Tells you all you need to know
I owe a great deal of my education at UNH to the fantastic lecturers in the English Department who always went above and beyond for their students. They ought to be able to make a decent living for the hard work they do, and have some security in their employment. Do the right thing, UNH.
Contracts that compensate people fairly for their work are essential for a good educational institution otherwise we are teaching our young adults that it is ok to take advantage of people. Let's teach them that work is valued and have good labor practices at our schools and universities.
UNH made $45 million last year, while the entire USNH system totaled $50 million. Do not let them tell you they don't have money to pay these highly qualified, experienced, and essential people what they are worth!!!
Speaking as a former UNH Principal Lecturer and a former Lecturers United negotiation team member for the contract version 1.0, I can't stress strongly enough the importance of a solid and fair union contract. It's beyond time for the UNH Administration to come to the table in good faith. The. Time. Is. Now.
The fact that lecturers are working without a contract is deplorable. And the main factor that made me decide to come to UNH was it having a Japanese program. But now it's being cut and UNH is about to lose some of its greatest assets in the program, and in Pam Ikegami.
I believe in a better world of diversity and language. Language is a form that will forever connect people to others through so much context and will never change to conform to English. Only 25% of this worlds population speak English. Therefore, we should learn to extend our arms and learn to connect with other human beings through language rather than having people always learn for us when there are so many places learning more than one language for those students while we are stuck with losing our language opportunities. I hope that these circumstances will start changing to allow for better opportunities for students and humans of this place we all call home on Earth. To be able to understand many types of languages or just another language in general is a beautiful, hopeful, and much appreciated gestor that will always allow for others to smile. In order for these connections to happen we need to stand up and keep these classes that will allow us to diversify among many different people of different backgrounds. This will allow for a brighter future not just for us now but for so many others in future generations to help build the future for the better with these amazing opportunities that allow for so much more.
Everything Clark said is absolutely true.
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UNH administrators have been anti- union since 1990. $600 K for external “budget” consultants & $400 K golden parachute for M. Huddleston; 0% for lecturers. Tells you all you need to know