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Miscellaneous Archive

Oct. 2008: Previous CBA 2004-2007 Collective Bargaining Agreement

Oct. 2008: You Are Invited to Lunch with FEA President Andy Ford, Thursday, October 2nd

Sept. 2008: You Are Invited to Lunch with S.V. Date, Wednesday, Sept. 17

Sept. 2008: Ratification Voting 2008 Locations and Hours, Wednesday - Friday, Sept. 17 - 19

May-June 2008: The Budget Aftermath in Florida Higher Education

  • Plain Talk from the Chancellor -- Tallahassee Democrat Editorial
  • Recognize the Need! -- Action Needed to Retain FSU Talent
  • Whose Job Is It? IHE on Florida Community College Baccalaureates
  • More than Ideas Needed: Tallahassee Democrat Editorial
  • Still More Cuts: Trustees Raise Tuition While Crist Cuts State Funds
  • Neglecting Higher Ed: A Dark Cloud over the Sunshine State
  • UF Budget Cuts and Comments from the Chronicle of Higher Ed
  • Gator Details: UF Budget Cuts
  • Mar.-May 2008: BOG Wars: Florida Senate Proposes Gutting the Board of Governors

  • Florida Council of 100 Statement
  • Hard Knocks: Roberts' St. Pete Times Column
  • Not the Way: Marshall's View
  • Senators Feeling Threatened?: Tallahassee Democrat Editorial
  • Save the BOG! -- Contact A Legislator
  • Historical Perspective on BOG Wars: Tampa Tribune
  • Reject Plan to Gut the BOG: Miami Herald Editorial
  • Legislative Bullying -- St. Pete Times Coverage
  • What Pruitt Wants? Tampa Tribune Editorial
  • BOG Wars: Chronicle Coverage
  • May 2008: Congratulations to UFF-FSU Student Arts Awards Co-Winners: Maureen Sullivan and Cathiana Sylne

  • Sylne Video Sylne Video (MP4 File)
  • Sullivan's "Seminole Bibliography" Sullivan Photo 1 (JPG)
  • Sullivan's "Seminole Bibliography" Sullivan Photo 2 (JPG)
  • Sullivan's "Seminole Bibliography" Sullivan Photo 3 (JPG)
  • Sullivan's "Seminole Bibliography" Sullivan Photo 4 (JPG)
  • Mar.-May 2008: University Funding and Budget Crisis

  • Commentary by Elizabeth Bird: Florida's War on Knowledge
  • For a Raise, Quit Here The Seniority Pay Cut
  • No Raise for State Employees? House Budget Story
  • A Tuition Increase? Legislature Proposes Hike
  • The FSU Brain Drain: FSU Faculty Flight
  • Machen Says Raises Are A Must: Stopping UF Faculty Flight
  • FSU Budget Crisis: A Student's Perspective
  • Believing in Magic? Problems with Bright Futures
  • FSU President TK Wetherell's Tax & Budget Proposal Information
  • University Underfunding Impact: State Universities May Turn Away 60,000 Students
  • Florida Higher Ed: An Unnatural Disaster
  • TK Wetherell's Tax Reform Proposal at the FSU Budget Crisis Web Site
  • And Another One Gone: St Pete Times Reports FSU Brain Drain
  • FSU Administration's Budget Q&A
  • FSU BOT Approves Budget Cuts
  • Turn Out the Lights? What Lights? (Faculty Comments)
  • Cheap Higher Ed is No Basis for Pride DK Roberts' Commentary
  • FSU Considers Faculty and Staff Cuts
  • Universities Warn Layoffs and Course Cuts Possible
  • Notes from Jan. 10 FSU Council of Deans
  • Universities Bracing for Bad News
  • Underfunding Universities Creating "Also-Rans"? Editorial
  • University Cuts Mean Tallahassee Recession
  • We're Still Cheap and Proud of It: Florida Universities Ranked as Value
  • D'Alemberte on "Stacked Crises"
  • Graham Suit Editorial
  • Chancellor Rosenberg's Comments; Tallahassee Democrat Editorial
  • March-April 2008: Faculty Salaries and University Priorities

  • The AAUP Study: An FSU Faculty Perspective
  • AAUP Study on Salaries and Priorities: Inside Higher Ed Summary
  • AAUP Study AAUP Full Report
  • AAUP Study and Additional Tables Online at the AAUP Web Site
  • Faculty Salaries Up 4% for 2007-08: CUPA Report
  • Sept. 2007-April 2008: UFF-FSU Updates for FSU Faculty Senate: September 2007; October; November; December; January 2008; February 2008; March 2008; April 2008

    Mar. 2008: What's That Smell? Florida Politics as Usual?

  • Doing the Right Thing: New PERC Chair Withdraws
  • Sorry, Charlie -- Tallahassee Democrat Editorial
  • Who You Know: From Dermatolgy Assistant to PERC Chairman
  • Appearances Matter: On Sen. Lynn's Leave
  • Sen. Lynn Takes A Leave: Reading Research Update
  • A Sweet Deal at FSU: Reading Research Between the Lines
  • "Just A Coincidence" Says TK Wetherell
  • Mar. 2008: BOG Wars Problem Summary: Talking Points on SJR 2308; House Schools and Learning Council: Contact Information; The Resolution: SJR 2308 Full Text

    Nov.-Dec. 2007: Priorities at FSU

  • Football, Administration, and Scholarship: A Comment; More Than 100 Faculty Members "Substantially Agree": Co-Signers
  • Wetherell Salary in Top 10 Nationally Orlando Sentinel Story; St. Pete Times Story
  • Coach Bowden's New Contract
  • Jimbo Fisher's Raise
  • Feb. 2008: Stanley Aronowitz on Academic Freedom, Academic Unionism and the Coming Economic Crisis

    Jan. 2008: UFF-FSU Exec Council Opposes So-Called "Marriage Amendment": Resolution

    Jan. 2008: Flourishing in Florida?: Lunch with Bob Graham

    Jan. 2008: Vote NO on Amendment 1: Message From UFF President Tom Auxter

    Jan. 2008: You Are Invited!: Lunch with Dean Travis

    Dec. 2007: Pension Proposal? NO! UFF Opposes Risking Florida Pension Funds to Bail Out Troubled Local Investment Fund

  • UFF President Tom Auxter's Statement
  • FEA President Andy Ford's Letter to Governor Crist
  • Local Investment Fund Troubles Bloomberg.com Story
  • The Local Angle Tallahassee Democrat Story
  • Where Was Jeb? Forbes.com Story

    Nov. 2007: MOA Ratification Voting Information

    Nov. 2007: President Wetherell Luncheon Invitation

    June-Oct. 2007 Budget Cuts and Tuition Issues

    Oct. 2007: Julia Zimmerman, Director of FSU Libraries Luncheon Flyer

    Oct. 2007: UFF-FSU Student Art Awards Announcement

    Sept. 2007: Lunch with Chancellor Rosenberg

    July 2007: Tenure at Risk: National Problem

    June 2007: Luncheon on June 20th Invitation

    Jan.-April 2007: What Do FSU Faculty Want?

  • April 2007 Micro-Poll Preliminary Report with Comments
  • January 2007 Mini-Poll Summary , Tallahasee Democrat Story
  • January 2007 Poll Details and Comments. See the Full Report
  • Sept. 2006-April 2007 UFF-FSU Updates for FSU Faculty Senate:

    April 2007: Statewide UFF Election Results

    March 2007: Front Page News! UFF-FSU Parental Leave Benefit in the Tallahassee Democrat

    March 2007: UFF Win at University of Florida: PERC Hearing Officer's Recommended Order

    Feb. 2007: FSU, AAU, and Pathways: The Hasselmo Report, Tallahassee Democrat Story

    Jan. 2007: Structuring Florida Higher Ed: The Pappas Report

    Jan. 2007: UFF Pres. Tom Auxter Addresses Faculty Concerns (Flyer)

    Nov. 2006: Pathways of Excellence, Pathways for Faculty?: Nov. 28 Lunch with T.K. Wetherell

    October 2006: What Do You Want in Your Next Contract? Bargaining Forum Announcement

    October 2006: It's Unanimous! FSU Faculty Vote 350-0 for 2006-07 Contract Changes

    July-Oct. 2006: Contract Changes and Implementation for 2006-07

    Sept. 2006: Ratification Voting Information

    Aug.-Sept. 2006 Updates: Faculty Salaries and Research Restrictions

    July 2006: Invitation to the "ABCs of the CBA" Panel Discussion

    Spring-Summer 2006: Impasse on 2005-06 Merit Raises:

    May 2006: Chancellor Rosenberg on the SUS Budget

    April 2006: The Faculty Speak, 2006: April Poll Highlights; Detailed Report

    2005-2006 UFF-FSU Reports to FSU Faculty Senate on Negotiations: Sept. 2005; Oct. ; Nov. ; Dec. ; Jan. 2006; Feb.; March; April.

    March 2006: Statewide UFF Newsletter: FIU Settlement, Academic Freedom, and the Rally at Westcott

    March 2006: Flyer for CBAC Meeting

    Jan. 2006: What Has UFF Done for FSU Faculty Lately?

    Jan. 2006: Faculty Bargaining Agenda for 2006-07

    2004-2006: Charting Market Inequity in FSU Faculty Salaries: FSU vs. OSU Survey Averages 2004-06

    Nov. 2005: Florida High Agreement (Ratified by a 59 - 0 Margin) Full Text

    Nov. 2005: UFF-FSU Agreement Ratified by 288 - 4 Margin: Full Text; Some Highlights; Q&A; Tallahassee Democrat Story

    Nov. 2005: Lunch with Florida House Member Loranne Ausley

    Oct. 2005: FSU Faculty Speak: October Mini-Poll Results Full Text ; Tables Only ; Summary Table

    Sept. 2005: Lunch with Florida House Member Curtis Richardson

    Sept. 2005: The Campaign for Faculty Voice with Tony Wildman (Sept. 14 Luncheon)

    Sept. 2005: Desperately Seeking an SUS Chancellor Tallahassee Democrat Article

    Sept. 2005: At Last! UFF Recertified at the U. of Florida PERC Ruling; News Release

    Sept. 2005: Labor Day Picnic!

    Aug. 2005: Faculty Rights Affirmed by FL Supreme Court ; AFT Summary

    Spring-Summer 2005: SUS Faculty Raises: 2004-2005 Summary; Preliminary 2004-2006 Summary

    July 2005: FSU Faculty Walk on Westcott, Open Letter to FSU President Wetherell

    June 2005: FSU's "Last and Best Offer"

    June 2005: Coming Up: Florida Law on Impasse Process, in a Picture; Florida Law on Impasse Resolution Criteria

    June 2005: Why Impasse? Statement by UFF-FSU Faculty Bargaining Team Leader Ted Baker; A Brief History

    June 2005: Faculty Salaries Drive University Rankings say Penn State Researchers

    May 2005: Legislated SUS Faculty Raises, 2005-2006 Budget Excerpt

    April 2005: A Picture Worth A Thousand Sighs? -- State Funding for Florida Public Higher Education

    2004-2005: UFF-FSU Reports to FSU Faculty Senate on Negotiations: October , November , December , January , February, March , April

    April 2005: Florida Legislature Ponders Academic Freedom Restrictions

    April 2005: UFF and FGCU Reach Tentative Agreement -- Highlights

    April 2005: Impasse Declared in FIU Bargaining

    March 2005: Raises and Academic Freedom at USF, Successorship Appeal, and More ... UFF Statewide Update

    Feb. 2005: UFF News Release: Faculty Rights Upheld by Appelate Court Ruling; Court ruling document, Chronicle coverage

    February 2005: University of Central Florida Settlement Summary

    February 2005: Updates and Candidate Forum Announcement

    January 2005: UFF Half Price Special!

    November 2004: Who Said That? Flyer

    November 2004: USF Settlement Summary ; USF Faculty Ratify 751-13!

    October 2004: Salary Enrichment (Council of Deans) Minutes

    August 2004: PERC Says No to Unilateral Raises at UCF (Summary) (Full Text)

    Summer 2004: UFF statewide newsletter Update Results Summarized

    May 2004: Bargaining Works at FAU: Results Summarized

    March 2004: Fall 2003 Contract Issues Survey: Results Summarized

    March 2004: UFF-FSU Resolution on March 17 Rally in Tally

    Jan 2004: Some Timely Questions

    Jan 2004: CBAC Salary Forum

    December 2003: Faculty Choose Voice

    • FSUS Faculty vote 80-0 for UFF
    • FSU Faculty vote 736 to 33 for UFF. Q&A on this stunning result.
    • Certification: The UFF Statewide Organizing Campaign In Review

    Nov 2003: Why Joining UFF Matters

    Oct 2003 Now Let's Get Serious!

    Fall 2003 FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions.

    Nov 19: Consitutional Amendment Change Proposed

    Nov 1: Unfair Labor Practice Case

    Sep 25: Campaign Update

    Sep 24: FCATs at FSU?

    Sep 10: Lunch Election Meetings

    Sep: UFF and the Faculty Senate

    August 15: The Coming Election.

    June 12: Assessing Teaching Performance.

    June 4: UWF Votes for UFF

    May 29: Legislative Session Final Report

    April 23: Meeting Flyer

    April 11: Summer deal on membership

    April 09: Fate of Budget Bill

    April 04: Legislative Update

    Apr 03: Chapter election results

    March 29: How to sign up for dues payment

    March 20: UFF-FSU Chapter Luncheon

    February 28: Meanwhile, Developments at the UF

    February 19: Statement to the Faculty Senate

    January 22: Faculty Representation Status Update

    January 7, 2003 (Nominal Expiration Date): 2001-2003 Collective Bargaining Agreement

    December 11, 2002: News Summary

    July 10, 2002: A 17% Raise?

    May 10, 2002: Why a Faculty Union?

    Spring, 2002: Unfair Labor Practice

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