Hard to believe the Fall semester is drawing to a close with just 3 more weeks. We hope you all had a productive semester. For our non-members, you now have your schedules for spring so we hope you will sign your membership card to join our union which is also part of CNJSCL, AFTNJ and AFT National.

Several weeks ago, I informed our members that there would be a survey from CNJSCL asking input on the state of higher ed. This survey will be sent to members only, so your voice and your vote require signing up on the link below. To our members, we value your continued support of our efforts as a union to be your face and your voice at both the MSU and Bloomfield campus.

There are almost 1500 adjuncts serving the university and MSU could not function without your dedication.Our Meet and Greets were very successful and we said hello to over 50 of you, and we will continue to have these opportunities for you to stop by to say hello and ask questions. We are here to serve you. In January we will continue negotiations with the administration. We will launch a pilot orientation for new hires with the OFE. We will also be working with the provost to form a university wide adjunct advisory council, and we will be preparing for our annual dinner in May which is free to members.

We will be offering scholarships to our members, their children and grandchildren, and we will be honoring outstanding adjunct members who have contributed to MSU and their communities. So, the work continues!

We wish you and your family every blessing as the holy days approach. And no matter which you celebrate, we wish you peace, health and happiness in the new year.

In Solidarity,

Mary Monahan Wallace, President

Laurie LeFever, First Vice President Ileana Cabana, Secretary

Bob Russo, Treasurer John Garret, Second Vice President

Vice Presidents-at-large: Jim Kennedy, JW Alexandre, Lily Bonilla, Carl Gunhouse

Communications Coordinator, Carlee Denholtz

Interns: Marium Yasmin and Celeste Rosario

“We’ve got your backs!”