Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20131130:16:31:00
My first college teaching job was as an adjunct instructser. i was teaching a few classes at a local college. in two years i transitioned to a tenured track position. so that means i've made a good salary and had health insurance and able to vote on campus issues. mine is an increasingly rare story. dramatic shifts in college hiring practices mean that a majority now teaching on our campuses are adjunct professors who don't enjoy opportunities for security, advancement and fair pay. but there is a growing movement by professors many of whom are women, to fight for better pay by organizing them...