Category: news
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“Abdication and Abandonment”
That’s what AFT President Randi Weingarten calls the Federal Administration’s plan to move many functions of the Department of Education to other agencies. Weingarten makes the argument that the initiative is being taken under the guise of slashing red tape, when the opposite is taking place. “If that were the goal, teachers could help them…
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Bargaining Update. Salary Negotiations Begin!
Dear Members, Below you’ll find the details of the compensation proposal that the FAMCO negotiating team presented to the administration at the bargaining table on July 9th. In brief, FAMCO demonstrated that the university is 1) in solid financial shape; 2) can afford to compensate faculty fairly; and 3) can afford to restore our lost…
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FAMCO AFT-AAUP Local 6627, NJ AFT, and NJ AFL-CIO join in solidarity support of SB 1054
The Faculty Association of Monmouth University (FAMCO AFT-AAUP Local 6627) joins in solidarity with NJ AFT and NJ AFL-CIO in our support of SB 1054, requiring the inclusion of labor movement history in social science curricula in grades 6-12! Thanks to the strong leadership of Senator Vin Gopal and Senator Linda Greenstein, co-sponsors of this…
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Happy Juneteenth National Independence Day!
Juneteenth marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. On June 19th in 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that the Civil War had ended and that all enslaved people were now free—two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom,…
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Bargaining Update #3: FAMCO Tentatively SEALs Key Non-Economic Deals!
This week, the FAMCO bargaining team is pleased to announce that we have come to a tentative agreement with the administration on our platform of non-economic proposals, marking a significant turning point in our nearly four months of negotiations on key issues that we know are important to our membership. As we move closer to…
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Bargaining Update #3: May 15
This Wednesday, May 15, the FAMCO Bargaining Team conducted our sixth negotiating session that lasted 7 hours. Present for the administration’s team were Provost Rich Veit, Associate Provost Susan Gupta, VP Christine Benol, VP Joseph Pingitore, VP Jim Pillar, MU General Charlene Diana, and Senior Paralegal Karen Morrow. As a reminder, leading the negotiations for the…
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Good News! Monmouth University Remains Financially Healthy! Where Does the Money Go?
Amid rising educational costs, Monmouth University’s recent announcement of a tuition increase sparked concern among students and faculty, with calls for more financial transparency coming from both. The Faculty Association of Monmouth University (FAMCO), alongside AFT-NJ and AFL-CIO state leaders well as students, convened to discuss these pressing financial issues on April 10. As the…
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Bargaining Update #2: Progress Made Despite Employer’s Shameless Attack
On Tuesday, April 16th, the FAMCO bargaining team held our fourth negotiating session with the MU administration, lasting 8 hours. Present for the administration’s team, but largely inactive during the session, were Interim Provost Rich Veit, Associate Provost Susan Gupta, VP Christine Benol, VP Joseph Pingitore, VP Jim Pillar, HR Director Kathy Stein, and MU General Charlene…
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SEAL the DEAL Full 2024 FAMCO Platform!
FAMCO is stepping into this pivotal contract year with a strong, progressive bargaining platform designed to uphold the dignity and security of our faculty and students. Our focus is firmly on SEALing the deal for a fair and equitable workplace, ensuring stability through the protection of full-time positions and tenure-track lines, and advancing equity with…
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Consultants at the Gates: The Future of Higher Education when Decision-making is Outsourced
Financial turmoil and potential academic restructuring at the University of Connecticut (UConn) has prompted a deeper examination of the influence of outside consulting firms in educational institutions. The faculty’s apprehensions center on Huron Consulting’s involvement in UConn’s cost-cutting measures, illustrating a broader, disconcerting trend in higher education: the increasing reliance on corporate strategies that sideline…
The Faculty Association of Monmouth University 