Yesterday was a true game changer for thousands of educators in Maryland. 9,000 workers in higher education will have a voice at the table to shape the colleges & universities students & staff deserve! bsky.app/profile/uam-...
Historic win in Maryland yesterday!
Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸
United Academics
Hands down, one of the most exciting moments of my life.
This is a HUGE step forward for academic labor in MD and in the U.S.
AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social joined us in Annapolis, MD yesterday to celebrate @govwesmoore.bsky.social's signing of our historic collective bargaining bill.
When we fight together, we win!
Be sure to check this out if you haven't already!
It IS academic unions that are protecting higher ed and academic freedom!
And you should your union, @aaup.org, if you want to protect higher ed and academic freedom. Join here: www.aaup.org/join 2/3
We are in Annapolis today for the historic signing of our collective bargaining bill by @govwesmoore.bsky.social & @senbillferg.bsky.social!
When we organize together, we win!
And we roll deep w/ @aaup.org @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social @aftmaryland.bsky.social @local6741.bsky.social!
Matthew Thomas Miller (He/Him)
Link to full article: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu... 3/3
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IT.IS.OFFICIAL.
Our bill—giving 9K faculty across MD collective bargaining rights—was signed into law today!
Huge thanks goes to @govwesmoore.bsky.social @senbillferg.bsky.social @mdhousedems.bsky.social @aaup.org @aft.org @aftmaryland.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @local6741.bsky.social!
IT.IS.OFFICIAL.
Our bill—giving 9K faculty across MD collective bargaining rights—was signed into law today!
Huge thanks goes to @govwesmoore.bsky.social @senbillferg.bsky.social @mdhousedems.bsky.social @aaup.org @aft.org @aftmaryland.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @local6741.bsky.social!
IT.IS.OFFICIAL.
Our bill—giving 9K faculty across MD collective bargaining rights—was signed into law today!
Huge thanks goes to @govwesmoore.bsky.social @senbillferg.bsky.social @mdhousedems.bsky.social @aaup.org @aft.org @aftmaryland.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @local6741.bsky.social!
IT.IS.OFFICIAL.
Our bill—giving 9K faculty across MD collective bargaining rights—was signed into law today!
Huge thanks goes to @govwesmoore.bsky.social @senbillferg.bsky.social @mdhousedems.bsky.social @aaup.org @aft.org @aftmaryland.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @local6741.bsky.social!
Hell ya to all of this!
We did win $9 million for our colleagues whose jobs were under attack by Trump admin funding cuts.
When we fight together, we win! 1/3
Starting off the week with a union victory! ✊
AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social & @aftmaryland.bsky.social President Kenya Campbell are in MD to watch as Governor Moore signs a new law granting 9,000 workers collective bargaining rights. Thank you to everyone who helped us in this fight.
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Inaction from rank-and-file workers enabled government censorship during the Red Scares.
NEW today in the New York Times:
In the face of unprecedented authoritarian attacks, the AAUP is building a powerful and militant resistance movement in defense of American higher education, the freedom to learn, and our democracy.
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