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Eboard Statement on Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson
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Eboard Statement on Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson

The United Campus Workers of Georgia (UCWGA) Local 3265 considers the right of all workers to control health decisions about their bodies that do not affect other members of society to be sacrosanct and not the domain of elected or other government officials.

Eboard Statement on Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson

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Presidents' Report April 2022
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Presidents' Report April 2022

After over thirty years without a cost of living adjustment, full-time University System of Georgia (USG) employees expect to see a significant increase in their paychecks as early as their April payday. Georgia legislators have included five thousand dollar salary raises for all full-time state employees, including benefitted USG employees.

Presidents' Report April 2022

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On the Verge of Victory: Grad Students Win the Fight to End the SIF
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On the Verge of Victory: Grad Students Win the Fight to End the SIF

This time, three years ago, the graduate committee of the UGA chapter held a meeting in which we decided to focus on the Special Institutional Fee (SIF). Due to the challenges associated with across-the-board stipend raises, we decided to focus on fees.

On the Verge of Victory: Grad Students Win the Fight to End the SIF

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Will Part-Time Faculty ever be treated with dignity?
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Will Part-Time Faculty ever be treated with dignity?

In my 23 years of teaching freshmen composition at Kennesaw State University as a part-time faculty member, I have overcome so many slaps in the face by the Board of Regents (BoR) for the University System of Georgia (USG) as well as whoever is sitting in the governor’s seat at the time.

Will Part-Time Faculty ever be treated with dignity?