Quickly rising tuition has resulted in record levels of student debt, putting higher education out of reach for more and more working families.At the same time, universities are shifting resources away from instruction. Today, more than two-thirds of all faculty work on a contingent basis, facing low pay and no benefits or job security. Many do not even have access to basic facilities such as office space, making it increasingly difficult for adjuncts to do their best for their students.Being a university professor, once the …

This spring, adjunct faculty across the country are forming unions in order to raise workplace standards and build a national movement in higher education. On Saturday, April 12, 50 faculty from 10 St. Louis area colleges and universities met at the Missouri History Museum to build on the momentum they are creating to win a voice in their profession and to reverse the trend of low pay, few benefits and little job security.

“Adjuncts are teaching the majority of classes at many universities, yet …

Saturday, April 12th, adjuncts from across the St. Louis metro area are coming together at the Missouri History Museum to discuss the most pressing issues facing contingent faculty: fair pay, job security, and the lack of voice within the university system.

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The symposium will include panels on the contingent academic workforce and contingent faculty organizing, a discussion of campus organizing, and a number of speakers. It runs from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Adjunct Action is a …