Link Roundup – 20 August

Cuts to Earth Science at University of Maryland, College Park (August 18)

topics: Maryland, University of Maryland College Park, university employees, research funding, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

Howard Community College’s bitter 18-month contract battle ends — for now (August 11)

topics: Maryland, unions, community colleges, faculty, Howard Community College, American Federation of Teachers

 

Federal workers: Fired by Trump, frozen out by Moore (August 19)

topics: Maryland, federal workers

 

GW agrees to open bargaining with graduate student union as contract negotiations progress (August 18)

topics: regional, graduate students, unions, George Washington University, GWU Graduate Students United

 

Strike Failed to Pressure Rochester Into Non-NLRB Election (August 20)

topics: national, students, strikes, University of Rochester, University of Rochester Graduate Labor Union

 

UChicago Reducing, Freezing Ph.D. Admissions for Multiple Humanities Programs (August 14)

topics: national, University of Chicago, admissions policies, graduate students

 

Duke Graduate Students Union scores historic tentative contract (July 24)

topics: national, unions, graduate students, Duke University, Duke Graduate Students Union

 

[Duke University] voluntary separation packages saw 64% acceptance rate, questions over shared governance remain (August 5)

topics: national, faculty, shared governance, Duke University

 

Federal judge declares Education Department’s attempt to bar diversity programs unlawful (August 14)

topics: national, Department of Education, federal funding, actions targeting DEI programs

 

Air Canada flight attendants walk off the job as strike begins (August 16)

Tentative Air Canada deal to include pay increases, at least 60 minutes ground pay (August 19)

topics: international, unions, strikes, Air Canada

 

Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing – here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about it (August 18)

topics: national, data