#KeithHoeller's #call4letters supporting Mary-Faith Cerasoli & @InsideHigherEd on her protest…

#hungerstrike Day7 May15

Folks:
InsideHigherEd published a piece on Mary-Faith Cerasoli's hunger strike: http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2014/05/15/adjunct-continues-hunger-strike-after-hospital-visit


I am hoping we can get a press release up later today. In the meantime, Mary Faith needs our help. She wants New York Governor Cuomo to meet with her to discuss the plight of adjuncts in New York state.

You can support her hunger strike by writing to Gov. Cuomo's Correspondence aid, Kelly Brady at kelly.brady@exec.ny.gov and/or ian.rosenblum@exec.ny.gov. Ian Rosenblum is Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education. Ask Governor Cuomo to meet with her ASAP. Given that she started her hunger strike last Friday, it would help to move fast.

Cordially, Keith Hoeller, Seattle, WA. Editor, Equality for Contingent Faculty

Ed note: thinking twitterblitz, sharing this on Twitter? NFM Press Release recommends #hungryhomelessprof. Do mention @NYGovCuomo so he gets a copy. Throw in a media handle too ~ your choice: @NYTimes, @PBSNewsHour, @SarahKendzior, @TheAtlantic, @Slate, @mtaibbi or another. If you tag @VCVaile, @PrecariousFac or @AnaMFores, we'll RT

NLRB issues another complaint against @EWUChicago

…we call for a letter writing campaign & your support for United Adjunct Association at EWU and Curtis Keyes, our Chicago board member, chapter organizer and determined organizer... blogged about here for his determined struggle, first to organize EWU adjunct faculty and since then to gain EWU's acceptance of the union. Yet again, EWU is trying to get NRLB rulings to recognize the union and not place continual obstacles in their way. Here's the latest, NRLB complaint (attached below). Curtis writes, 

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

You'll find the latest NLRB complaint against East-West University in the attachment. We go back to Labor Board court on Feb 4. The East-West struggle is truly a battle for contingent faculty rights. I'm doing my best to hold on and keep fighting. Happy 2013 to all!

Bro. Curtis