State Funding Restored In New Budget
In conjunction with our partner Coalition of Rutgers Unions (CRU) members and leaders, URA has been successful in restoring New Jersey budget dollars to Rutgers University across our three main…
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Email NJ State Legislative Leadership
Our collective power is felt when we take action and raise our voices together in solidarity. Though it may not be your job at risk currently, the interdependence in our…
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Stand Up For State Funding
URA President Christine O’Connell represented our local on Tuesday, May 5 in Trenton at the Senate Budget Hearing to call to restore funding for Rutgers University in the FY27 state…
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Gov. Sherrill: Restore Rutgers Funding
We need political support to restore cuts to programs at Rutgers University and save our jobs. Our work has tremendous impact on the lives of our students, faculty and local…
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Lobbying Efforts Restore Rutgers Funding
Back in February, Governor Murphy unveiled his proposed budget for 2025–26, which included nearly $65 million in cuts to the Rutgers budget—$27 million in operating aid (known as Outcome Based Allocations)…
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Legislative Effort: Funding For Rutgers
URA members have been working hard with our Coalition of Rutgers Unions (CRU) colleagues to talk to legislators on both sides of the aisle to get their support to restore…
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Hey! Where’s My Raise?
The URA-AFT bargaining unit raise is $2,537.48, calculated using Article 41 – Salary Improvements in our contract. We shared the dollar amount in email to members May 14, but it is time to revisit…
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Report Back From Lobby Day
URA, CWA and AAUP F/T and lecturer members went to Trenton on Thursday, June 12, and spoke to Assembly people and State Senators to get support to restore Rutgers funding…
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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Use the Call On Your State Representatives To Fund Rutgers tool to call for funding in the state budget to make up for the $64 million shortfall while the federal government is…
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Call On Your State Representatives To Fund Rutgers
Rutgers is facing critical cuts in the state budget. Funding for Rutgers should save jobs, further life-saving research, provide vital community services and educate the next generations of New Jerseyans….
