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What We Do for You

The mission of the NMU-AAUP is to coordinate activities of its members in order to improve working conditions, compensation, shared governance and maintain our academic freedom. Our mission is similar to our parent organization, the American Association of University Professors.

The AAUP was founded in 1915  in response to efforts to control the academic freedom of university professors. For example, Stanford University economist Edward Ross was fired in 1900 for his views on immigrant labor and railroad monopolies. Events like this inspired John Dewey, a professor of education and psychology at Columbia University, to form what would become the AAUP.

When you join the NMU-AAUP, you are in good company. Albert Einstein was an AAUP member from 1935 until his death in 1955.

The NMU-AAUP dues rate is .85 percent of salary, which is lower than most faculty union rates. Dues pay for services that help ensure due process is upheld for all faculty members represented by the union. Dues also pay for legal assistance when needed and they provide small stipends for members of the negotiating team who spend countless hours working on your behalf during contract years.

Your union is also a source of information on matters that affect you. We monitor national and state trends that could impact your position, and we network with other labor unions on matters that affect working families and fairness in the workplace.

 

Get Involved! Activities and Events

THE NMU AAUP is a democratic organization based on collective strength and action.  Membership participation is crucial to have a strong and active chapter.

Our chapter sponsors the Academic Senate and other important university committees, promotes scholarship and professional development, researches institutional data, hosts educational and social activities, and partners with other labor unions on campus and in the community to support efforts to promote economic and social justice.

Why I Support the Union:

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To see what union members are saying about supporting the NMU-AAUP, click here.

 

 

 

Getting InvolvedThere are many ways to get involved with the NMU-AAUP. You can become a member of the Faculty Council (a representative of your department at regular FC meetings) or take a leadership role on the Executive Council. You can participate in union rallies and activities. Of course you can show your tangible support by being a dues paying member of the NMU-AAUP.

Please contact your department’s faculty council representative or the NMU-AAUP office at 227-1602 for more information on how you can get involved.

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Faculty Council Meetings

 

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Faculty Council/Membership Meeting 16 April 2015

Chapter Meetings

Chapter Meeting Spring 2011 (7)
Chapter Meeting Spring 2011

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Social Events

New Faculty Dinner 2013 (1)
New Faculty Dinner 2013

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Faculty Party at the Pavilion Aug. 2015

 

Campus Events & Activities

Labor Actions

  • Labor Day:  NMU-AAUP members join with other Marquette County Labor Unions during the annual Labor Day Parade in Ishpeming

Contract Negotiations March and Rally, April 21 2015

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Contract Negotiations, Spring 2012: NMU AAUP Rally on the Quad 

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