CEW
PLANS
Richland
Community College - Decatur, Illinois
At Richland Community College in Decatur, IL we have a number of
activities planned including a rally on Nov. 1st. The Richland Federation
of Teachers full time faculty union is sponsoring the events.
One of the primary focuses of our campaign is the fact that adjuncts
only receive 1/3 of what full timers earn for teaching the same
class. We have buttons that we'll be wearing in the days leading
up to our rally that simply say "1/3" on them. We are
hoping it will prompt students, in particular, to ask questions
about the significance of the buttons.
Starting
this week (Nov. 15) we are putting flyers in every adjunct's mail
box that have a big "1/3" on them. The following weeks
we will put more flyers with "1/3" on them accompanied
by additional information about CEW and statistics on the plight
of adjuncts. We want to saturate everyone's consciousness with the
basic fact of our wage disparity which the "1/3" sign
will hopefully accomplish.
During campus equity week we will have a table with handouts and
a display featuring pictures of adjuncts accompanied by information
highlighting some of their noteworthy professional achievements
beyond the classroom.
We
have also ordered Barbara Wolf's tapes which some teachers will
be using in their classes as a basis for writing assignments. The
tapes will also be shown in the student center.
On
the local media front we will try to get an op ed piece in the paper
or at least generate lots of letters to the editor. We are also
making sure that local radio and TV will be aware of our rally.
The rally itself will include appearances by the two state representatives
from our district, a lobbyist from the Illinois Federation of Teachers,
the president of the Richland Federation of Teachers, and a representative
from the adjuncts who will give a speech. Community leaders, social
activists and other members of the public will be invited to come.
Contact:
Phil
Smith, (309) 827-6656, <twowingsstudio@aol.com>
1023
McGregor
Bloomington,
IL
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