Member newsletters

United Academics sends its members a newsletter roughly once a month during fall and spring semesters. To subscribe, please email info@unitedacademics.org.

Archive

September 2023: New leadership, AAUP Summer Institute

May 2023: Op-ed with Staff United calling out administration’s repeated CBA violations, Goddard and VSU unions see wins, UA scholarship winners

April 2023: Impasse on Brightspace bargaining, solidarity on Goddard Staff Union picket line, upcoming events

March 2023: VSU library closures, AFT Day of Legislative Action, update on democratizing board of trustees, update on grievances/conflict of interest policy

February 2023: Workload form and task force, legislative day of action, new legislative update

December 2022: Part-time faculty CBA ratified

November 2022: Benefits advisory council, part-time faculty bargaining impasse

October 2022: Part-time bargaining update, condemnation of antisemitism in all its forms

September 2022: Part-time faculty bargaining, Contract Administration Committee (CAC) report

May 2022: “State of the (Faculty) Union”, highlights from 2002 legislative effort

April 2022: Legislative update, support for staff organizing

March 2022: Collective power, legislative update

January 2022: Short-term modality change process, update on actions regarding Covid policies

December 2021: Grievance synopses, legislative update

November 2021: Campus speakers policy, legislative update, course equivalency policy contract tip

October 2021: Contract update regarding workload

September 2021: Solidarity message from Ellie and Katlyn, new COVID protocols

Summer 2021: Julie Roberts retirement letter, staff organizing

May 2021: CBA ratification, staff organizing, UA leadership changes, academic year recap

20th Anniversary Newsletter (2021)

March 2021: Members Meeting, UVM United Against the Cuts press conference, faculty commentary links

February 2021: Burlington City Council resolution

January 2021: Wins in 2020, news links