Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.Part-time faculty at The New School, who make up most of the instructional staff at the university, picketed outside the school’s Manhattan campus Thursday, the second day of a strike authorized by the instructors.the university had been uncompromising in bargaining sessions ahead of the expiration of their contract Sunday.
Emily Ann Hoffman, a part-time instructor, held a sign that said, “we are The New School, good luck without us.” Hoffman said she works several other jobs to support herself, making it hard to give students her all. According to the union, the part-timers haven’t received a raise since 2018, and their real earnings have declined 18%. The members are asking for a pay boost that includes a 10% raise or $140.64 per “contact hour,” whichever is greater; expanded eligibility to health care plans; and stronger job security. The instructors also want to be paid for hours spent working outside the classroom, and a say in the curriculum.
No no no! You are all doing it wrong! Hide in the office like us at TWU Local 241. It makes management happy and makes it easier to ignore our members. There are PERKS when you sell out!!
I was wondering why my septum piercing was glowing this morning