[lbo-talk] Sessionals

Miles Jackson cqmv at pdx.edu
Thu Mar 29 20:28:42 PDT 2007


joanna wrote:
> tfast wrote:
>
>
>>Here is a link to a quick and dirty summary of the increasing trend
>>toward the casualization of university instruction in Canada. The US
>>is of course the new Canadian model.
>>
>>http://www.macleans.ca/education/universities/article.jsp?content=20070322_121657_8072
>>____________________________________
>
>
> Maybe this is good news. Maybe it's a way to introduce class
> consciousness into academia. Maybe it's a way to begin organize
> intellectual workers.

Academia is one of the last bastions of union strength. We're already organized! Granted, not all AFT/NEA affiliated faculty are advocating outright socialism, but we're fighting the good fight.
>
> I have no clue. I am hoping to retire in about eight years, at which
> point I'll find out because I'm heading straight for a part time job in
> academia.

I encourage you to join the union at whatever colleges and universities you work in. Improving working conditions for adjunct faculty is a major priority for both AFT and the NEA.

Miles



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