On a misty morning in April, 1986, we let out a roar that could be heard throughout the Back Bay. Then, we began to move, one hundred and fifty faculty and nearly a thousand students strong. Dampness chilled to the marrow, but determination kept us warm.
Read MoreOver on our Facebook page we've had a good deal of chatter lately because we unearthed some photos from the 1986 faculty strike, so it seemed like a good time to re-run this piece about those days with hindsight of 30 years.
Read MoreAs part of a Labor Day-themed event in September 2016, Associate Professor of Liberal Arts Kevin Block-Schwenk interviewed Professor Dennis Leclaire, who has taught at Berklee since 1980, about the 1986 Faculty Strike, as well as what Berklee was like before then.
Read MoreWhen we were graduate students at Boston University in the 1980’s, Rick Applin and I were roommates. Rick was also teaching at Berklee during this time and brought home lots of stories. In the fall of 1985, his stories started becoming more and more grim...
Read MoreWe're the Berklee Faculty Union, established in 1986, a chapter of the American Federation of Teachers, Local 4412, AFT-MA, AFL-CIO.
When a person becomes a faculty member at Berklee College of Music they can choose their level of membership within the Union.
For the Berklee faculty, our union is imperative. Through our collective efforts, we’ve lowered our classroom hours, assured our pay is acceptable, and protected our best interests in contract negotiations. We’re backed not only by each other, but by the resources and skills of the AFT.
Without our union, we’d go backwards. Let’s keep going forward.
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