Faculty, adjunct faculty, librarians and professional staff vote for change; launch education campaign
“Under the Christie administration New Jersey has the worst job creation numbers of any state in the country and has suffered big cuts to funding in education,” said Tim Haresign, a Stockton biology professor and President of the Council of New Jersey State College Locals, an American Federation of Teachers affiliate representing more than 9,000 faculty, adjunct faculty, librarians and professional staff at New Jersey’s nine state colleges and universities. “Senator Barbara Buono is dedicated to reversing these trends and fighting for a brighter future for the workers and students of the New Jersey.”
Delegates representing the College Council’s eleven locals voted unanimously to endorse Buono and Haresign is calling on other public and private sector unions and progressive forces to join in the hard work necessary to turn around Governor Christie’s lead in the polls. “Christie’s re-election could have dire consequences such as we have seen in Wisconsin, where public employees lost collective bargaining rights, or Michigan, which just became a so-called ‘right-to-work’ state. These changes ultimately result in lower wages and benefits for all workers.”
Senator Buono has established a strong record of supporting education and labor during her time in the legislature, according to Haresign. “The highest priority of the College Council is ensuring a quality education for the students of New Jersey,” he said. “Senator Buono supports greater oversight of state college and university boards of trustees and has consistently voted to increase funding of public higher education. She has also sponsored legislation to limit tuition increases and to provide students with full information on costs and availability of loans and other forms of financial aid.”
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