UCW Alabama - Jax State

06/10/2026

“I’m surrounded by colleagues who are truly world class experts, and really all we want is the ability to teach. We want to actually be in service to this state, to this region, and we want to work educating these students based on the mission of this university. And my concern is we won’t be able to do that under many of these new restrictions.”

Auburn also created a syllabus database and new civics courses for undergraduates.

06/09/2026

"The average inflation-adjusted pay for full-time faculty members has remained virtually unchanged since 2000. It's still below where it was before the onset of the Covid recession. "

A new report captures an accelerating financial divide.

06/08/2026

"The fact that the 'Uberification' of higher ed has become the 'new normal' does not, of course, make it any less of a moral outrage. Indeed, it’s a profound insult to students, to faculty, and to the whole idea of education as a democratic public good — a 'betrayal,' as Herb Childress calls it in The Adjunct Underclass." –Stephen Paur

Guest Post By Stephen Paur

05/29/2026

Retain employees with this one simple trick!

05/27/2026

“Faculty here, as elsewhere, are dedicated to their research and teaching — and to break-throughs and insights that can help the public. But when we face threats to our security, our employment, we cannot do our best teaching, public education, and research.”

A Report from the Yale Chapter of the AAUP — SPRING 2026 This report presents findings from a survey of the Yale faculty on the state of academic freedom at the University. The survey was conducted…

05/26/2026

Great work, UCW Tennessee! Never let anyone tell you that a living wage isn't possible!

05/25/2026

"Everyone deserves to feel safe and empowered in the workplace and unionizing gives us those protections.”

Organizers say they want to join the union to have better hours, improve staffing, have higher take-home pay and more.

05/13/2026

"This unwelcome milestone arrives as Americans are contending with an energy price shock that’s rippling through the economy, making commonly purchased items even more expensive."

For the first time in three years, Americans’ wages are no longer outpacing inflation.