FAM cross-examination of Dean of the Libraries:
“Are you aware that librarians have the legal right to unionize in OH?”
“Yes.”
“Are you suggesting that they should have their own separate 30 person bargaining unit?”
“My preference is no collective bargaining unit at all.”
“Are you aware that librarians have the legal right to unionize in OH?”
“Yes.”
“Are you suggesting that they should have their own separate 30 person bargaining unit?”
“My preference is no collective bargaining unit at all.”
“Are you aware that U of Akron, BGSU, Central State, U of Cincinnati, all Kent State all have bargaining units that include librarians?”
“Yes.”
“Yes.”
“Are you aware that at Wright State, faculty with 12-month and 9-month contracts are covered under the same bargaining contract?”
“You testified that there would be some problem with 9-month and 12-month employees under the same contract, but you can see that other contracts have language to account for that?”
“I just think it would be a problem for the university.”
“I just think it would be a problem for the university.”
“You’re concerned that librarians would be considered second class citizens, is that right?”
“I would say that I work every day to ensure that my librarians are supported.”
“I would say that I work every day to ensure that my librarians are supported.”
“Librarians have three ranks, correct? Assistant, Associate, and Principal?”
“Yes.”
“And tenure line faculty have three ranks, correct? Assistant, Associate, and Full?”
“Yes.”
“Yes.”
“And tenure line faculty have three ranks, correct? Assistant, Associate, and Full?”
“Yes.”
“And if a librarian doesn’t make the cut it’s up or out, correct? And same with an assistant professor?
These are the same processes with different names.”
These are the same processes with different names.”
“I made a pledge” to protect faculty, says the Dean — but as dean, he literally has no power to do that — only a collective bargaining contract can do that #FAMhearings
“Librarians do research, correct? And they teach research? And some of them being in grant money? And they publish in peer reviewed journals, yes? I mean, a biology professor is different from an English professor. Different faculty have different needs.”
Faculty all have differences, but we’re ALL part of the learning community at Miami. Librarians serve on University Senate and Faculty Assembly.
“Why would you think it’s to librarians’ benefit to be carved out into a separate bargaining unit—aside from just not wanting them to unionize?” ~ FAM lawyer on fire 🔥🔥🔥 #FAMhearings
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