CEW/FEW
TRAINERS
Co-ordinator
- Joe Berry
joeberry@igc.org
The CEW/FEW Training
Initiative began with a discussion in the final session at the COCAL
V conference in Montreal, October 6, 2002.
Trainers should be contacted using the contact information they list
here. Groups needing training then make their own arrangements regarding
dates, subjects to be covered, payment if any, expenses, etc. This
list was assembled from recommendations by members of the Steering
Committee and referrals from other activists. These are all very experienced
people. (If you have suggestions for others to add to this list, please
contact Joe Berry, joeberry@igc.org,
the trainer co-ordinator, with their names and email addresses.) It
is understood that in undertaking this work, trainers agree do this
work in a nonsectarian manner primarily as CEW/FEW movement building.
These folks are all very busy, so please contact your choice as soon
as possible to make arrangements.
Unless
otherwise noted, all trainers would potentially consider traveling
outside their home area. Where trainers did not supply bios, a few
facts about them have been listed.
Berry, Joe - (312) 733-2172 <joeberry@igc.org>
Chicago IL
Over 20 years in contingent faculty movement as both paid and volunteer
organizer. Experience in AFT, NEA and independent organizations. Labor
educator for over 10 years. Ph.D. dissertation (2002) on organizing
strategies for contingent faculty. Presently teaching in multiple
places in Chicago area and Chair of Chicago Chapter, Coalition of
Contingent Academic Labor (COCAL).
Braxton,
John <Morbraxton@aol.com>
Philadelphia, PA
Co-President, Faculty Federation Community College of Phila. AFT 2026
have bargained part-time faculty contracts; helped with Campus Equity
Week actions here last year (2001). Former Education Coordinator,
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Helped do educational work
setting the stage for the 1997 UPS national strike that focused on
part-time workers' needs.
Cushing,
Linda, <cushing@allweb.com>
Southern CA
Linda
Cushing spearheaded A2K (the Action 2000 Coalition) in California,
the most successful public outreach campaign ever staged in the community
colleges statewide, in support of equal pay for equal work for part-time
faculty. She organized and served as local president of the largest
part-time only unit in California, negotiating the best first contract
ever for community college part-timers in the state. Now as a National
Representative for the American Federation of Teachers, she continues
to organize, train, and advocate for part-time faculty nationwide.
Eisenscher,
Michael <meisenscher@igc.org>
Berkeley, CA.
Until recently, Michael was director of organizing for University
of CA Council, AFT, which represents all of the non-tenure track faculty
in the entire University of CA system. Experienced labor educator
and organizer for other unions. Widely published in labor studies
field, especially on issues of organizing and union revitalization.
Goodwin,
Mary Ellen, <megsplace@earthlink.net>
San Jose, CA
Leader
of CA Part-time Faculty Association, main organizer of COCAL IV in
San Jose in 2001, teacher in multiple colleges in Northern CA, and
activist in multiple unions and in CA COCAL, a coalition of representatives
of all the main unions in all three segments of CA higher education.
Gottfried,
Barbara <gotfried@bu.edu>
Boston, MA
Barbara
Gottfried is an organizer and activist with the American Association
of University Professors and is co-chair of Boston COCAL. Her expertise
pertains to the private, rather than the public sector of university
organizing of faculty.
Grosse,
Joan - (cell phone) (608) 239-5377 <jgrosse@chorus.net>
Madison, WI
Part-time
Teachers' Union Vice President and Membership Coordinator Long-term
part-time instructor in the technical college sector
Moser,
Richard <rmoser@aaup.org>
Washington, DC
National
Rep for AAUP assigned especially to contingent faculty organizing.
Widely published on contingent faculty issues and experienced trainer
and speaker on these issues. Former faculty member.
Schroeder,
Sandra, <sschroeder@wftaft.com>
Available in Washington State only.
President
of Washington Federation of Teachers, AFT
Smallman,
Vicky, <smallman@caut.ca>
(613) 820-2270 ext 314 - Canada only
Vicky
is an organizer and activist who has been working on contingent academic
labour issues in Canada and the US for over 10 years. A Professional
Officer at the Canadian Association of University Teachers, she provides
organizing and collective bargaining assistance to Canadian faculty
unions.
Smith,
Craig <csmith@aft.org> Washington,
DC
Smith
is Deputy Director of Higher Ed for AFT and was a community college
teacher and union leader for many years.
Sperling,
Linda <lsperling@ciea.bc.ca>
BC, Canada
Linda
is an experienced union rep for higher ed faculty in BC and also works
part-time as a labor educator.
Suhrbur,
Tom - (630) 495-3250 X204 <Tom.Suhrbur@ieanea.org>
Chicago, IL
Organizer
for Illinois Education Association, NEA. Labor educator and labor
historian. Has been staff organizer for 4 units of contingent faculty
in Chicago area, in both public and private sectors.
Worthen,
Helena - (312) 996-8733, <hworthen@uic.edu>
Chicago, IL
Assistant
Professor of Labor Education, University of Illinois Institute of
Labor and Industrial Relations. From 1987-95, activist within the
part-time temporary faculty movement in the California community colleges.
Also taught at University of San Francisco, Sonoma State and others.
Ph.D. in Education 1997, U.C. Berkeley. Director of Education and
Political Action, UNITE Philadelphia Joint Board, 1998. Currently
Teaching non-credit Basic Certificate in Labor Education classes (Introduction
to the American Labor Movement, Steward Training, Labor Law and Collective
Bargaining), custom classes for various unions (AFSCME, IBT, USWA,
IBEW, UA and others), credit classes through the National Labor College
of the George Meany Center, and designing women's programming funded
by the Regina V.
Polk
Scholarship Fund for Women's Labor Leadership. Long-time member of
AFT, currently Chair of the Chicago chapter of the National Writers
Union UAW 1981.
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