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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · 26d

Nevada faculty are grateful for all the solidarity today. Showing up meant the Regents moved up the agenda item. Our collective advocacy meant the Regents postponed changing collective bargaining policy changes and requesting more faculty input in future process on changes!

AFT Academics @aftacademics.bsky.social · 26d

We're here with the Nevada Faculty Alliance to support the fight to preserve union rights and shared governance for Nevada's higher-ed workers. Solidarity! @nvfa.bsky.social @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social @aaup.org @thenvindy.com

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · 26d

The Nevada Faculty Alliance thanks #NSHE Regents who spoke up and demanded that faculty and NFA be brought to the table for an open, transparent process for any policy changes to our collective bargaining process.

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · 26d

The Nevada Faculty Alliance is grateful to all who showed up to give public comment and to highlight how the policy changes for collective bargaining hamper the process, cause confusion, and take away from education! Solidarity wins the day!

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks to solidarity from @aft.org and @aflcio.org, the #NSHE Board of Regents did NOT change the collective bargaining policy. Faculty negotiating contracts now will continue to do so under the current rules! #WhenWeFightWeWin!

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AFT Academics @aftacademics.bsky.social · 26d

We're here with the Nevada Faculty Alliance to support the fight to preserve union rights and shared governance for Nevada's higher-ed workers. Solidarity! @nvfa.bsky.social @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social @aaup.org @thenvindy.com

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · 27d

Tomorrow is the day! We're ready to show up to support #HigherEd collective bargaining for faculty at #NSHE. Join us as we gather before public comment at 9 am at the Board of Regents meeting!

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · 29d

Op-ed by Nevada State University faculty on the upcoming proposed changes to collective bargaining at #NSHE @thenvindy.com
thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...

OPINION: Killing collective bargaining in higher ed will hurt students and shatter morale - The Nevada Independent

OPINION: Killing collective bargaining in higher ed will hurt students and shatter morale. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

thenevadaindependent.com

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · 29d

Four #NSHE institutions are in the middle of collective bargaining negotiations. This Friday, the Board of Regents looks to change the policy: thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...

OPINION: Killing collective bargaining in higher ed will hurt students and shatter morale - The Nevada Independent

OPINION: Killing collective bargaining in higher ed will hurt students and shatter morale. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

thenevadaindependent.com

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · Sep 7

Read more about the changes: www.nevadafacultyalliance.org/NewsArchive/...

Nevada Faculty Alliance - Regents Look to Change the Rules of Collective Bargaining Amid Negotiations with Four Institutions

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · Sep 7

NFA has been attempting to get our right to collectively bargain in state law for the past 8 years (#AB191 #NVLeg). Having only an internal #NSHE process means our management makes the rules and can change the rules--even in the middle of contract negotiations.

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · Sep 7

#CallToAction: Submit public comment and tell #NSHE Board of Regents to oppose changes to Title 4, Chapter 4. Faculty are negotiating new collective bargaining contracts now. Don't change the rules mid-negotiations: nshe.nevada.edu/regents/publ...

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · Sep 7

The #NSHE Board of Regents opposed having faculty collective bargaining rights in state law with #AB191 at the #NVLeg. Now they want to change their own internal limited bargaining process for faculty: www.nevadafacultyalliance.org/NewsArchive/...

Faculty are negotiating NOW. Oppose the changes.

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · Aug 2

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · Jul 21

Closing arguments today in @aaup.org AAUP v Rubio. Higher education under attack through ideological deportations. knightcolumbia.org/content/land...

Landmark Trial Ends, With Court’s Ruling to Come; Record Uncovers New Details on Ideological-Deportation Policy and Its Effects on Academic Life

knightcolumbia.org

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Ian M Hartshorn @ianmhartshorn.com · Jul 6

Oh, I get to issue my several times a year reminder:

Do not boycott a store you usually shop at if folks are trying to unionize/pressure for a contract/make changes UNLESS AND UNTIL THEY ASK YOU TO. Anything else can help management.

Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · Jul 6

I have seen some influencer accounts calling for various types of workers to go on strike, or suggesting a boycott the workers have not asked for.

Don’t do that. Listen to the workers

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · Jun 25

nevadafacultyalliance.org/NewsArchive/...

Nevada Faculty Alliance - Legislative Wins for Public Employees in the 83rd Legislative Session

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · Jun 25

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Nevada Faculty Alliance - Higher Education Legislation of the 83rd Session

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · Jun 25

nevadafacultyalliance.org/NewsArchive/...

Nevada Faculty Alliance - A Recap of the 83rd Legislative Session by the NFA Government Relations Team

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Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · Jun 24

We've added a verse to Schoolhouse Rock's "I'm just a bill": its all about #fiscalnotes! #NVLeg @nvfa.bsky.social
thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...

OPINION: How bills come to die a fiscal note death before sine die - The Nevada Independent

OPINION: How bills come to die a fiscal note death before sine die. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

thenevadaindependent.com

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Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · Jun 17

There was an awful lot of vetoes against workers and collective bargaining this session: www.nevadafacultyalliance.org/NewsArchive/...

#NVLeg

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Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · Jun 13

And Regents did vote to suspend faculty performance pay for FY2026 and FY2027. With no merit steps, no COLAs, the expiration of retention bonuses, and higher employee retirement contributions, faculty pay decreases on July 1, 2025. There is no suspension of inflation in cost of living! #NSHE #NvLeg

Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · Jun 12

Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social members: Today the Board of Regents will decide to suspend merit pay for the next biennium. Faculty compensation needs to be prioritized in budgets. Make your voice heard!

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Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · Jun 12

Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social members: Today the Board of Regents will decide to suspend merit pay for the next biennium. Faculty compensation needs to be prioritized in budgets. Make your voice heard!

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Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · Jun 11

Benefits of belonging to a #Union? Having folks advocate for you at the state legislature. Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social had us in Carson, in Vegas and on the phone to testify on #HigherEd faculty interests at the #NVLeg

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Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · Jun 11

The Nevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social made one-on-one meetings with legislators, followed up with one-pagers and handouts on our priorities and key bills--not to mention the quick hallway or elevator discussions. Advocating for #HigherEd faculty at the #NVLeg

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Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · Jun 11

How can you tell a paid lobbyist from an unpaid faculty lobbyist? Faculty will listen to the question you asked in a hearing and then bring you the stats and research to answer it in our one-on-one that day. @nvfa.bsky.social advocacy at the #NVLeg

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