Unions, policy groups push for more accountability from colleges and universities
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley When the American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers recently launched a campaign to hold the nation’s colleges and universities more accountable for how they treat workers, the groups’ leaders had an ambitious goal in mind. “It’s time to go big,” said Irene Mulvey, president of the association of professors. At a time when unions representing faculty and staff are calling out some colleges and universities for laying off workers without dipping more deeply into their budget reserves, or for spending money on ...