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LEAD STORY from the April 1998, Advocate

Adjuncts Rally!

NEA higher education members in Washington State join with their American Federation of Teachers colleagues to rally in support of a series of bills before the state legislature that would provide salary equity and unemployment insurance for part-time faculty. full story


Washington State Governor Gary Locke addresses President's Day rally in Olympia.



Yes, there should be incentives for faculty to retire early says, John Kingston, an associate professor of linguistics and vice-president of the Massachusetts Society of Professors.

Join the Dialogue!!!
Should Congress exempt colleges and universities from the Older Worker Benefits Protection Act and allow them to offer early retirement incentive programs, based on age, to their faculties?

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Voting Results!
Yes votes --- 38%
No votes --- 62%


No, Congress should not exempt faculty from benefits protection laws states, Brenda Brown, a math professor and executive board member of the University of the District of Columbia Faculty Association.

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