Wright State U. faculty prepare for strike & seek support

On Jan. 13, Wright State University AAUP members authorized a strike, which will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 8 a.m.

WSU-AAUP leaders said 95% of eligible faculty participated in the strike authorization vote, and 85% voted for strike authorization.

In November WSU-AAUP members voted overwhelmingly to reject a fact-finder’s report.

On Jan. 4, the Wright State Board of Trustees unilaterally imposed an unfair labor contract on faculty.

Details of the imposed contract, and the reasons the Wright State faculty believe this contract harms the quality of education offered at the university, are posted on the WSU-AAUP website at https://aaup-wsu.org/2019/01/06/aaup-wsu-ecs-summary-of-the-administrations-imposed-contract-and-our-recommendation/.

You can show your support for Wright State faculty in these ways:

• Sign the petition of support and distribute it to your contact lists and over your social media accounts: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stand-with-wright-state-faculty.
• Visit WSU-AAUP social media accounts and express your support:
  • https://www.facebook.com/AAUP-Wright-State-University-636430523091526/
  • https://twitter.com/aaupwsu?lang=en,
  • https://www.instagram.com/aaupwrightstate/.
• Consider joining Wright State faculty on the picket line for a few hours. (More information will be provided to Cincinnati State AAUP members.)
• If you cannot join the picket line, take a photo that includes a sign expressing support and send it to martinkich@gmail.com.