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A member of the Student Curriculum Committee speaks at the beginning of the rally in Marsh Plaza about how student awareness is important for change. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Adjunct faculty, supporters march to President Brown’s office, demand fair treatment

Ellen Cranley April 15, 2016

[mediagrid cat="30474"] Boston University adjunct faculty members lead a rally approximately 100 strong Thursday to improve learning conditions at BU and raise awareness of the unfair treatment they...

Graphic by Shivani Patel

Adjunct professors charge administration for delaying necessary negotiation

Paige Smith November 19, 2015

Boston University adjunct professors, part of the Service Employees International Union, Local 509, filed charges against BU through the National Labor Relations Board Nov. 4, according to the filed...

BU community members join thousands in rally for minimum wage raise

BU community members join thousands in rally for minimum wage raise

Miriam Lelah April 15, 2015

[mediagrid cat="20166"] Boston University students held a rally Tuesday afternoon in Kenmore Square in support of raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Approximately 200 BU students, adjunct professors...

Massachusetts adjunct professors gather to vote about unionization at the National Labor Relations Board in Boston Wednesday. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU adjunct professors vote to unionize by a 2-to-1 margin

J.D. Capelouto February 5, 2015

As part of a yearlong campaign that has brought part-time faculty unions to several universities in Massachusetts, Boston University adjunct faculty voted Wednesday to join the Service Employees International...

Boston University adjunct professor Janet Bailey speaks at a forum in October advocating for better benefits and accommodations. PHOTO BY KYRA LOUIE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU adjunct faculty to receive ballots, begin vote for unionization

J.D. Capelouto January 15, 2015

As part of an ongoing effort to better address concerns and treatment of part-time faculty, adjunct professors at Boston University will soon participate in an election to determine whether or not they...

Dr. Maureen Sullivan, an adjunct professor at Boston University, protests for better wages and job contracts with BU workers Oct. 15. PHOTO BY FELICIA GANS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU adjunct faculty files for union election, take steps toward goals

Mina Corpuz October 31, 2014

In order to better address concerns and improve teaching conditions, Boston University adjunct faculty announced that it filed the paperwork necessary to take the first steps toward unionizing, according...

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