tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post6757033076818790967..comments2023-10-10T04:30:38.687-05:00Comments on Deo volente: News Flash: The Administration LIES!Dave Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-32886273554255154192011-11-08T20:30:19.004-06:002011-11-08T20:30:19.004-06:00"We reserve the right, of course, to remove c..."We reserve the right, of course, to remove comments that are inflammatory, contain personal attacks, etc." <br /><br />Better take down this article, in that case. Pardon my being rational, but that's how I would categorize this, along with certain other pro-FA articles on here. If I wanted to read a biased, misconstrued article on the strike, I could just pick up the DE...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-33090082884111822182011-11-06T07:27:32.786-06:002011-11-06T07:27:32.786-06:00Did they check on EVERY class?Did they check on EVERY class?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-24602731337856231022011-11-06T07:19:58.927-06:002011-11-06T07:19:58.927-06:00I'm pretty sure that the administration number...I'm pretty sure that the administration numbers regarding striking faculty are accurate. After all, they did check on every class (at least Thursday and Friday). They know how many e-mail accounts have been suspended and how much payroll is being forfeited by striking faculty.Plato's Big Toenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-78589400860608048652011-11-05T08:08:50.409-05:002011-11-05T08:08:50.409-05:00Anonymous November 4, 2011 3:58 PM:
The FA polled...Anonymous November 4, 2011 3:58 PM:<br /><br />The FA polled the Faculty (and only the Faculty) who were on the picket lines as to what classes they were missing and how many students were in the classes.<br /><br />The FA estimate doesn't include the number of classes missed by faculty who are honoring the picket line but who were not picketing at the time of the poll, so the real number paranoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305552154248972937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-11688531197446306402011-11-05T05:40:33.788-05:002011-11-05T05:40:33.788-05:00"And all this blog has is mis-information and..."And all this blog has is mis-information and innudendo about lies and shouting matches?"<br /><br />What exactly is the misinformation and "shouting" you refer to? I backed up my claims of the Administration's lies with clear examples. What are yours? And/or what is your refutation for these being lies?<br /><br />We grow increasingly weary of the Administration's Jonny Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461895600346750968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-21439319110620082662011-11-04T17:08:06.549-05:002011-11-04T17:08:06.549-05:00Changing the topic--but to a related and important...Changing the topic--but to a related and important one, our administrators (I presume) have joined in this letter urging delay on addressing pension issues in the legislature. We need to keep our eyes on this ball as the current local events take our attention. http://www.niu.edu/statebudget/ (Letter on Pension Reform from Public University Presidents and Chancellors to political leaders)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-9997266166413717422011-11-04T16:38:57.754-05:002011-11-04T16:38:57.754-05:00Dear P****,
I think this will end soon. (He says ...Dear P****,<br /><br />I think this will end soon. (He says as he prays to Saint Jude, patron saint of you-know-what)!!Jonathan Beannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-73366117160200152972011-11-04T16:38:27.601-05:002011-11-04T16:38:27.601-05:00But Pseudo - the number of people honoring the sti...But Pseudo - the number of people honoring the stike is so small. A vast minority. If one is to make a judgment it would have to be that a very small, but somewhat loud, number of people are on a fool's errand. I dont' see it ending well for those on strike, whether they're acting on the courage of their convictions or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-75784409808306586752011-11-04T16:37:33.651-05:002011-11-04T16:37:33.651-05:00And it's not clear if you are stating that you...And it's not clear if you are stating that you question whether I voted "no" (and are thus calling me a liar). Not sure what my motive would be in that case?? I voted "yes" but say I voted "no"? What? <br /><br />As for pushing the "my union, right or wrong" notion, it is passing strange coming from some people who decry "my country, right or wrongJonathan Beannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-11967090537717586062011-11-04T16:36:42.249-05:002011-11-04T16:36:42.249-05:00Jonathan Bean,
I fully share your hope that the ...Jonathan Bean, <br /><br />I fully share your hope that the FA and the administration resolve this soon. I wish you the best, and thank you for upholding your colleagues' right to strike by not teaching their courses.Pseudopodymoushttp://i.imgur.com/E09Ud.gifnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-71605184262070597912011-11-04T16:33:55.811-05:002011-11-04T16:33:55.811-05:00P***** wrote:
"The fact is, this strike cou...P***** wrote: <br /><br />"The fact is, this strike could have been prevented by those who are now decrying the selfishness of the strikers."<br /><br />Except some of us who voted no are NOT "decrying the selfishness of the strikers" - I respect them (as I said in my post), but I disagree with the strike. I just refuse to lose my soul to the administration or the union store Jonathan Beannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-18905566365174720462011-11-04T16:27:13.144-05:002011-11-04T16:27:13.144-05:00Just by looking at who's in their classrooms t...Just by looking at who's in their classrooms teaching and who is not, there is no way for anyone to differentiate those who voted "yes" from those who voted "no" on an anonymous ballot strike authorization vote. Announcing one's vote on a blog might feel like a way to exonerate oneself, but during a strike, all that can be seen is which people are not honoring the Pseudopodymoushttp://i.imgur.com/E09Ud.gifnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-78195498051247773022011-11-04T16:11:58.978-05:002011-11-04T16:11:58.978-05:00I am not part of the bargaining unit, but I admire...I am not part of the bargaining unit, but I admire those faculty who are making significant personal sacrifice through loss of pay, potential loss of health benefits, etc. who are standing on the lines. The lack of civility has sometimes existed on both sides, but 12:44 has it right. We are a small communioty and we will need to live together, now and later. We may disagree, but are called to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-61289318180291691682011-11-04T15:58:36.903-05:002011-11-04T15:58:36.903-05:00The FA says they're going to announcement how ...The FA says they're going to announcement how many students are affected by the strike? <br /><br />How would they know? They're not allowed in the buildings...and their emails have been shut off. More mis-information.<br /><br />They oughta be announcing how much they'll have to pay for COBRA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-5976411662269257132011-11-04T15:40:09.802-05:002011-11-04T15:40:09.802-05:00"If someone is trying to throw the FA under t..."If someone is trying to throw the FA under the bus, it certainly isn't the other unions."<br /><br />Weel, we all know the FA would have thrown the other three under the bus if the situation had been reversed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-29686207598342103112011-11-04T15:32:12.786-05:002011-11-04T15:32:12.786-05:00Good news: NO PICKET OF OPEN HOUSE.
http://theso...Good news: NO PICKET OF OPEN HOUSE. <br /><br />http://thesouthern.com/news/local/article_644988a4-071d-11e1-a0bb-001cc4c03286.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-21321536666995064322011-11-04T14:16:47.895-05:002011-11-04T14:16:47.895-05:00Pseudopodymous,
I fully agree that people could ...Pseudopodymous, <br /><br />I fully agree that people could have joined and voted "no" although I know the "collective action" reasons why many do not. However, I have been a member and paying dues since 2003. I voted "no" and explained my reasons why back in September (see freesiu.blogspot.com). <br /><br />I fully respect the strikers. I honor their right to strikeJonathan Beannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-5117489519027831052011-11-04T14:13:26.173-05:002011-11-04T14:13:26.173-05:00As a former member of ACsE, as well as AFSCME, I h...As a former member of ACsE, as well as AFSCME, I have seen the administration do what it can to break any union it can. Rita came from Wisconsin, the center for union busting administrations. The picketers, whom I will join next week, are standing up for what they believe in. AFSCME once threatened to strike and got immediate results. Three of the four associations represented in the Coalition just another guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-52181158578718076422011-11-04T14:07:33.536-05:002011-11-04T14:07:33.536-05:00$75/day? I said $250/day.$75/day? I said $250/day.Money Lostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-49626608807418722202011-11-04T13:41:15.929-05:002011-11-04T13:41:15.929-05:00Money Lost: So those greedy faculty are just conce...Money Lost: So those greedy faculty are just concerned about fattening their paychecks, eh? Nothing like losing $75 dollars a day to pad the ol' bank account! ;)<br /><br />The strikers are hemhorraging money to stand up for what they believe is the right thing, and the best thing for the university.anonomorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-43115820101797166542011-11-04T13:34:06.164-05:002011-11-04T13:34:06.164-05:00Anonymous 8:55: The three other unions which held ...Anonymous 8:55: The three other unions which held out until November 3rd did not "throw the FA under the bus." They accomplished what they set out to do: get fair contracts for their constituents. It just so happened that the Admin granted most of their demands at the last possible moment before they were to strike.<br /><br />Individual members of those three unions (GAU, ACE, and NTT)anonomorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-63919694258945798602011-11-04T13:27:07.629-05:002011-11-04T13:27:07.629-05:00Anonymous 12:23: The FA bargaining team did offer ...Anonymous 12:23: The FA bargaining team did offer a definition of financial exigency based on AAUP guidelines. They also offered definitions found in faculty contracts from around the United States. All were rejected by the Administration with no suggestions for revision or what would be an acceptable definition.<br /><br />Anonymous 10:52: At least in some colleges there are many fewer faculty anonomorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-24715794119347709702011-11-04T12:56:36.733-05:002011-11-04T12:56:36.733-05:00I just want to put this out there for all of the r...I just want to put this out there for all of the readers of Deo Volente -- the faculty that claim to care so much about this university that they are staying at work (and collecting pay while perhaps commenting on Deo Volente?) to minimize the negative effects of the strike on students had a chance to prevent it entirely during the strike authorization vote. All they had to do to save the campusPseudopodymoushttp://i.imgur.com/E09Ud.gifnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-87836274379355790112011-11-04T12:44:20.696-05:002011-11-04T12:44:20.696-05:00Those of out there on the picket lines are your fr...Those of out there on the picket lines are your friends and your colleagues. Our kids are on soccer teams and in dance classes with your kids. We get invited to the same parties. Maybe we've even had dinner together.<br />I am out on the picket line because I think tenure is worth preserving, because I feel that faculty--not administrators--should decide in what manner classes should be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-54934476647122465852011-11-04T12:23:48.551-05:002011-11-04T12:23:48.551-05:00How is financial exigency defined by other univers...How is financial exigency defined by other universities?<br />How is it defined by other universities where the faculty are unionized?<br />What about the definition provided by the AAUP? can't the FA bargaining team frame it in terms of the AAUP'd definition? Also, do the two sides agree as to when something CANNOT be categorized as financial exigency? <br />Analogy: Bats are not BIRDS-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com