
AUAdjunctUnion
@auadjunctunion
We are the adjunct faculty of @AmericanU. We are currently in bargaining for a contract that offers equal pay, a dignified life, and a more just campus.
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20-03-2022 21:04:07
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Happy May Day! We’ll keep the solidarity moving with a shoutout to all of our union siblings @SEIULocal500 and American University ✊✊AU Grad Workers Union AUAdjunctUnion WeMakeWAMU is a union #UnionStrong #AUChangeCantWait

After nearly a month, we are back at the bargaining table today. After such a long gap, we fully expect American University administration to come prepared with serious proposals that address issues of fair pay and affordable healthcare and move the process forward. #AUChangeCantWait


Update: American University came with proposals, but they were not serious. In short, more of the status quo that we know is detrimental to staff and ultimately to the mission we support.


So we will keep organizing and pushing until Sylvia M. Burwell and Peter Starr understand that real change American University is not only the best choice, it’s the only choice.


Little known fact: before she left for better working conditions elsewhere, The Wonk Cat signed the very first union card American University (probably).

We want to congratulate all of those graduating from American University today! We especially want to congratulate those who were grad workers and other members of AU community that have supported us along the way!

Solidarity with our WeMakeWAMU is a union colleagues as they continue pushing for better working conditions. #AUChangeCantWait #UnionStrong #1u




We're fortunate to be part of a well-resourced institution. But staff make American University run, and we deserve living wages and affordable healthcare. We're fighting to ensure that Sylvia M. Burwell prioritizes staff needs when it comes to the division of resources. #AUChangeCantWait

On Thursday, American University walked away from the bargaining table with little notice and only this excuse: “We appear to be at significantly differing positions with regard to the wage/wage increase framework and do not believe that the parties are well positioned to make progress.”

Our position is that American University should pay living wages and create an equitable pay structure. Their position is to maintain the status quo. Our position solves problems and brings needed change. Their position rejects the need for change. #AUChangeCantWait

Their lawyer has suggested bringing in a mediator, and we welcome any opportunity to move the process forward. But a mediator does nothing to decrease our resolve to fight for everything that American University staff deserve, and it’s a fight we know we can win! #AUChallengeAccepted

This is what #AUChangeCantWait could look like if Sylvia M. Burwell embraced fairness, equity, and living wages American University. Imagine this for AU. It’s possible! #AUChallengeAccepted


AUAdjunctUnion maybe should write to the President.