POSTED BY HANK REICHMAN

The following statement was issued by Rudy Fichtenbaum, President of the American Association of University Professors, and Howard Bunsis, chair of the AAUP Collective Bargaining Congress:

“The AAUP and the AAUP-CBC stand in solidarity with our colleagues in Association of Pennsylvania State Colleges and University Faculties (APSCUF) in their struggle for a fair contract.  The administration has offered a contract that will divide faculty, offering lower raises for adjunct faculty and cuts in health benefits while asking some faculty to teach more classes. The faculty have been without a contract since June of 2015. With the support of many students, APSCUF is fighting for a contract that will ensure that students continue to receive a quality education.”