Thousands of union members and student turned out fighting for a fair contract and funding for higher education at state colleges and universities this week.
The state and school presidents are calling for a four-year pay freeze, elimination of sabbaticals, and would make faculty and staff use their vacation days whenever the school decides to close.
Instead of working with the union to reach a fair settlement, the state is asking for terms that would strip away decades of hard-won provisions that would dramatically impact the ability of schools to attract and retain the level of qualified workers that New Jersey has now. The givebacks the state is asking for would undermine New Jersey’s higher education system and deprive students of educational opportunities.
We are extremely proud of the great support generated at these rallies and we will continue to fight together for a fair contract and to preserve the highest level of education for our state and its students.
In Unity,
Charles Wowkanech, President
Laurel Brennan, Secretary-Treasurer
