“Negotiating in a Difficult Economic Environment”

This is a re-post from back in October of 2009.  Howard Bunsis was a keynote speaker at the APSCUF/PSEA Conference on Labor in Higher Education this past fall.  He gave a presentation that featured the slideshow below.  Given a the whole range of unanswered questions–like “Why KU?” and “Where’s the Money?,” it seemed only appropriate to re-post.

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APSCUF-KU’s delegation successfully passed a motion to have Bunsis present at the April Legislative Assembly.  At that point, we will consider brining him in to help with negotiations and organizing.  You will not be disappointed.

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Click the link below to view Bunsis’s presentation:

Negotiating In A Difficult Economic Environment October 2009

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updates from Legislative Assembly

Hey all,

I just wanted to let you know that I’ve posted two updates to the APSCUF-KU Delegates blog:

• LA update: two motions introduced by KU/Mahoney
• LA update: retirement

Let me know if you have any questions!

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APSCUF/PSEA Conference on Labor in Higher Ed on TV

As many readers of this blog know, earlier this semester APSCUF and PSEA held a joint conference on labor in higher education in Harrisburg, PA.  If you want a little flavor of some of what some key figures at the conference said, check out this edition of Behind the Headlines, a TV show sponsored by the Susquehanna Valley Center for Public Policy.

Behind the Headlines, November 16 and 23, 2009.

In this video you will hear from current APSCUF president, Steve Hicks; current APSCUF vice president, Amy Walters; Howard Bunsis, Eastern Michigan University, AAUP; and Marc Bousquet, author of How the University Works: Higher Education and the Low-Wage Nation (Cultural Front).

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Howard Bunsis’s slide show: “Negotiating in a Difficult Economic Environment”

Some recent discussions regarding the current economic “crisis” and the budget implications for PaSSHE universities have revolved around a presentation that Howard Bunsis made at the recent APSCUF/PSEA conference on Labor in Higher Education.  I thought it would be important to include a link to the presentation here for the purposes of information and discussion.  The link below will take you to his slide show.

Negotiating In A Difficult Economic Environment October 2009

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in the media

APSCUF-KU held a joint Conference on Labor in Higher Education in Harrisburg on October 15-17th.  Here’s some stuff that came out of the conference:

• Here’s me being interviewed by Marc Bousquet for AAUP Online.  The interview focused on Article 11 of our contract–conversion of temporary faculty members/lines to tenure-track.
• Bousquet’s full post for AAUP Online, “Stabilizing Persons, Creating New Lines,” also includes a link to an article by Bill Hendricks of California U of PA, “Negotiated Conversions: Living with Uncertainty.”
• On Sunday, October 25th I was interviewed on the Harrisburg-based “The Rick Smith Show.” I was asked to come on the show to discuss last week’s labor conference, issues facing state faculty members, and, what the recent surge in student enrollment means for schools, students, and staff.”
• An excellent piece called “Is Your Fiscal Crisis Real?” posted by Marc Bousquet on his “Brainstorm” blog for the Chronicle of Higher Ed.
• Bousquet’s “Is Your Fiscal Crisis Real” post includes the PowerPoint presentation at the APSCUF/PSEA conference by Howard Bunsis, AAUP.  The presentation shows data that raises serious questions as to the reality of PA’s fiscal crisis.  You can check out the presentation right here.
• Also check out Marc Bousquet’s site How the University Works for lots of info on current higher education labor issues.

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