I pay the Fair Share Fee. Doesn't that mean I'm a member of the union?
Why Become a member of Akron-AAUP?
The American Association of University Professors was founded in 1915 and dedicated itself to protecting academic freedom, promoting shared governance, and ensuring due process for faculty. Were it not for the AAUP, many features of our profession that we take for granted, many of which are now de facto standards at universities around the country, might not exist. We are proud to have a campus chapter that supports these values.
In March, 2003, the faculty at The University of Akron voted to have the Akron-AAUP serve as its collective bargaining agent. In December 2005, we completed negotiations on our first four-year contract. In March 2006 the faculty voted overwhelmingly in favor of “fair share,” which requires that all faculty contribute toward the collective bargaining services provided by the chapter. Fair Share is not membership in the Akron-AAUP. Membership is always voluntary.
Membership dues are 0.75% of 9-month salary. Fair share fees, on an average salary, are about 0.5%. We hope that you will choose to pay a few dollars more per month and become a full member of the Akron-AAUP. By joining you will have a voice in Union and University affairs: you will be able to vote for and serve as chapter officers, vote on contracts, receive AAUP’s Academe, and more. Ultimately, our chapter is only as strong as its support through membership and democratic participation. We urge you to join the Akron-AAUP and become an active member in our new endeavor to secure academic freedoms and maintain a thriving scholarly community.
A Note About Dues for Active Members of Akron-AAUP
As was thoroughly discussed throughout the election campaign and voted on during our Constitution ratification meetings, dues for members will be in the amount of 0.75% (that's .0075) of your 9 month salary.
For example, a member with a $50,000 salary for the 9 month academic year would pay $375. This amount includes $164 in national and state dues. Faculty on 12 month contracts will first adjust their salaries to the 9 month equivalent before having dues assessed. We do not include summer teaching pay in calculating dues.