Sign on on in protest to Rutgers management’s disregard for our union contracts and our personal economic needs. Since January of this year, we have heard from management that Rutgers is facing an economic crisis.

President Barack Obama Rallies for Governor Jon Corzine

Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Rutgers University
Voorhees Mall
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Start time to be determined. Please check back soon for more information. We will also email all RSVPs prior to the event with all the event details. Thanks for your support!

Staff identifies opportunities for savings instead of excessive salary reduction

NEW BRUNSWICK... Rutgers management has the wrong priorities and misses opportunities to save money, according to study of staff opinions released by the Union of Rutgers Administrators‐American Federation of Teachers (URA‐AFT). According to Kathryn Neal, New Brunswick campus vice president for URA‐AFT and author of the report, “Over three‐quarters (77%) of respondents believe there are ways the university could cut costs without resorting to lay‐offs or salary reductions.” She said many people responsible for tracking their departments’ budgets identified excessive spending for office decorating, travel, meals, printing and overuse of consultants. “Unfortunately we have seen no university‐wide call to rein in spending in these or other areas,” Neal said.

Photo: R. Moore URA-AFT set up a table outside the June Rutgers Board of Governors meeting to talk about its recently-released report, including a demand for a seat for staff on the governing boards of the university.

By Sharon Cramer

[Note: a fact sheet about COBRA has been prepared by AFT and is online at http://www.ura-aft.org/downloads/COBRA.pdf]

This is good and useful information for URA-AFT members who have been laid off and are eligible for the COBRA Premium Reduction under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). I received the packet in the mail, from the State Division of Pension and Benefits, to apply for the COBRA subsidy.

Success! $15.4 million has been restored to Rutgers University in Governor Corzine’s revised budget proposal which was released on Tuesday. This amounts to a complete restoration in operating aid. Our advocacy efforts have been effective and we thank you for your effort and support.

Corzine: Use stimulus aid for higher ed
By Susan Snyder

Inquirer Staff Writer

New Jersey's public colleges and universities, which have lost substantial ground in state funding over the last few years, would get a reprieve under a revised budget proposed by Gov. Corzine.

Next Meeting: July 13, 5:30 pm
Teleconferenced between three campuses.
Camden: Armitage Hall, Dean's Conference Room.
Newark: Dana Library, Fourth floor.
New Brunswick: Labor Education Center, room 133

Agenda will be distributed during the week prior

Unions representing about 7,000 staff and faculty at Rutgers University plan to lobby President Richard L. McCormick and lawmakers in Trenton in an attempt to salvage jobs, and allow the university to meet the demands of increased enrollment.