AAUP Response to the letter from Henry Powell & Daniel L. Simmons AAUP general secretary Gary Rhoades and AAUP president Cary Nelson respond below to the Sept. 9, 2009 letter (http://senate.ucr.edu/An%20Open%20Letter%20to%20UC%20Faculty%20From%20the%20AAUP.pdf) from Henry C. Powell, Chair, UC Assembly and Academic Council, and Daniel L. Simmons, Vice-Chair, Academic Council: September 21, 2009 Henry C. Powell, Chair Assembly and Academic Council, University of California henry.powell@ucop.edu Daniel L. Simmons, Vice-Chair Academic Council daniel.simmons@ucop.edu Dear Professors Powell and Simmons, Thank you for taking the time to provide an extensive response, as Chair and Vice-Chair of the UC Academic Council, to our open letter (to University of California faculty,…
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Walkout at UC
What could happen to strikers at UC? The statute that regulates collective bargaining at UC, HEERA, is copied in many parts from federal labor law. However, unlike federal law, HEERA does not protect “concerted activity” by employees including faculty. Since Yudof et al say furloughs can’t be on teaching days, and since concerted activity is not explicitly protected, there is an interesting question of what action could be taken against faculty who “strike” on Sept. 24 if they happen to be scheduled to teach or who otherwise take furlough days on teaching days. Who knows the answer? Walkout called over…