Kay Emmert, a lecturer in the English Department at U of I and the lead negotiator for the Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition Local 6546, joins Rebecah in the studio. The conversation covers the experiences of contingent faculty, the role of unions in higher education, and how NTFC is doing in its bargaining process with the University.
Check out the show:
[[mp3 ntfc6546]]
Download the SPodcast here.
Smile Politely Radio airs each Friday at 5:30 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 FM in Champaign and is available as a podcast the following week. You can find our past episodes here.