Ward Allebach
Unions have gotten a bad rap in recent years. People have all-but-forgotten why they are here and what they have accomplished: to protect the rights of people who are being over-worked and under-paid by management who consider them replaceable. Unions are formed when people feel under-appreciated, under-valued, and in some cases, even threatened. When they worry that their livelihood could disappear if they speak their mind.
This is especially true for adjunct faculty. Colleges and universities across the country have made adjuncts part of their business plans to save money. By hiring more and more adjuncts to teach for low wages, full-time professors can presumably focus on bringing in more money for research and publishing. While this may seem to make sense from a business perspective, it de-values teaching and teachers. That's why I support the Union of Pitt Faculty.
--Ward Allebach, Geology and Environmental Science
This is especially true for adjunct faculty. Colleges and universities across the country have made adjuncts part of their business plans to save money. By hiring more and more adjuncts to teach for low wages, full-time professors can presumably focus on bringing in more money for research and publishing. While this may seem to make sense from a business perspective, it de-values teaching and teachers. That's why I support the Union of Pitt Faculty.
--Ward Allebach, Geology and Environmental Science
