We will have had two caucuses, and one long bargaining session by weeks end. read more >

The PERS board set the anticipated earnings at 7.2%. Does that impact you? read more >

Academic Freedom, chilling effect on research and communications, and possible FERPA violations are in play. read more >

At the labor management meeting July 26 Administration agreed in principle to use IBB in bargaining the Advising Redesign Implementation issues read more >

Administration claimed there were performance problems to justify the non-renewal, but those alleged problems were never brought to the attention of the employee read more >

We are hearing from faculty members asserting the building is unsafe. Members have recourse in Article 24 Section 4 read more >

AAUP National Dues announcements are made each year as part of the AAUP Annual meeting in June. read more >

An academic professional who was hired on 1/3/2011 was provide a longevity increase of 3 years read more >

As per Article 30, Sections 3(c) and 3(d)) the COLA should be the maximum allowable rate. read more >

Negotiating Team has identified 6 framing questions to pursue in IBB and formally requests IBB read more >

SB 214-2, the bill enabling post-doctoral scholars be employees without employer contributions to PERS, will take effect January 1, 2018. PSU-AAUP issued a request to PSU to decide to implement the bill and to commence bargaining read more >

The Bridge Funding Program is a pilot program created in an LOA in the 2015-19 CBA. The Program aims to provide funding for salaries and benefits for NTTF researchers on soft money who will experience a gaps between external funding contracts to keep them employed. Deadline for the new application window is Septebmer 1, 2017. read more >

New study of harassment of graduate students by faculty members suggests that the problem is worse -- both in level of offense and prevalence of repeat offenders -- than many believe. read more >

PSU-AAUP Negotiating Team and Administration will meet in early August to modify the Donated Sick Leave Bank Benefit read more >

New Special Call required for Donated Sick Leave Bank. Donate now please read more >

Faculty who are supervisors can now organize but are still expected to teach, do research and other scholarly pursuits can organize read more >

The University notifed PSU-AAUP of its intention to modify, reduce or eliminate the free streetcar benefit. read more >

In a victory for academic freedom, the administration of Trinity College in Connecticut acknowledged today that Professor Johnny Williams’s social media posts “were protected by academic freedom and did not violate Trinity College policies.” read more >

PSU preserves the free parking benefit for emeritus faculty who are "volunteering," but announced it would charge regular fees to emertus faculty who are employed read more >

We received a response to our information request about those aspects of the implementation plan that appear to be negotiable. read more >