Day of Action Photos and Links to press coverage of Council Locals’ Days of Action - April 25 & 26, 2012

Over 1,000 faculty, professional staff and librarians, supported by students, CWA and IFPTE members, State assembly members and the NJ-AFLCIO, held demonstrations on April 25 and 26, 2012. At eight campuses represented by the AFT College Council, the protest theme “Working Without a Contract!” highlighted the lack of progress in negotiations that have dragged on for nearly a year. At issue are the college/university presidents’ and the state’s outrageous and onerous proposals that seek to gut our collective bargaining agreement, an agreement that has been negotiated fairly for many decades under Republican and Democratic governors. The protests also highlighted the growing lack of credibility of the presidents’ claims to be honorable educators, given their willingness to incur expenses for buildings, public relations and their own salaries and bonuses at the expense of the well-being of faculty, librarian and professional staff, and of the ability of students to acquire education without excessive debt. There was a fair amount of media coverage. Unfortunately, NJ TV (New Jersey’s revamped public television station housed at Montclair State University) chose to only broadcast an interview with Susan Waldron, president of William Paterson University. They ignored the presence of Assemblywoman Connie Wagner and the local union members and leadership who contacted the station’s correspondent.

The College of New Jersey

TCNJ Day of Action Photos

http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2012/04/tcnj_professors_rally_to_recla.html

NJ AFL-CIO YouTube video of rally http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSAF1upSRS8&feature=youtu.be

William Paterson University NJ

WPUNJ Day of Action Photos

Rally video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lveRs4Pgp3Q

NJTV Today

http://www.njtvonline.org/njtoday/video/nj-today-april-26-2012 slide forward to approximately the 15 minute point

AFT Local 1796 President Sue Tardi’s radio interview starts just before the 13 minute mark and continues until 19 minutes. http://archive.wbai.org/files/mp3/wbai_120425_180207wbainews.mp3

Rowan University

Rowan Day of Action Photos

http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2012/04/rowan_university_faculty_membe.html

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20120425_College_faculties_protest_lack_of_contracts.html

Montclair State University

MSU Day of Action Photos

Verizon FIOS 1( large file loaded on Council site) http://cnjscl.org/News/MSU%20Day%20of%20Action%20news.html

Ramapo College Day of Action Photos

Richard Stockton State College

Richard Stockton Day of Action Photos

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/galloway/richard-stockton-college-faculty-and-staff-demonstrate-for-college-funding/article_d3e1d5ba-8f2e-11e1-b108-0019bb2963f4.html

NJCU

NJCU Day of Action Photos

http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2012/04/educators_professionals_rally.html

Kean University

Kean Day of Action Photos