Unionization discussed for part-time faculty at WSU.

ADJUNCT faculty; LABOR organizing; WAYNE State University; AMERICAN Federation of Teachers; WAGES; EMPLOYEE benefits

DETROIT (Mich.); MICHIGAN

The article informs that a committee of adjunct professors of the Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, is working with the American Federation of Teachers to organize part-time faculty at the Detroit university. Wayne State had over 1,000 part-time faculty members in 2005. The adjunct professors' group is taking issue with low pay, the lack of benefits and dedicated office space.