Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 06/09/2026@nfaatunr.bsky.social is testing out some designs for signs, pins, and more. Gotta show our union pride! 010
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Some of our @local6741.bsky.social brothers and sisters are probably tired of being told that "advocacy chapters" can't do much for their members. We say, knowledge is power! And until we bargain, we'll keep acting like a union and fighting for members! 111
Reposted by Amy PasonAFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton knew what it was like to struggle as she fought for working families her whole career. From providing free books to kids to giving working women our "9 to 5" anthem, she was an icon and an inspiration. Rest in power to our union sister. We will always love you. 152620551
Reposted by Amy PasonAAUP @aaup.org · 23/07/2026US research excels because generations of scientists have been free to pursue difficult questions, challenge conventional wisdom, and publish findings without political interference. The Trump admin wants to change that. @afthighered.bsky.social Full statement: www.aaup.org/news/aaup-af...aaup.orgAAUP, AFT Reject Trump’s Radical Plans to Overhaul Scientific Research FundingAAUP President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued a statement in response to the Trump administration’s proposal to transform how the federal government funds research. 05430
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Read the full 🧵to learn about our new officer team for the Nevada Faculty Alliance at UNR! If you are #HigherEd faculty and want to know more about joining the union, reach out! 020
Reposted by Amy PasonUnited Academics @local6741.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Curious what pre-contract or pre-majority unionism is? Check out this great primer by our member leader Laura Bray! bsky.app/profile/loca... 173
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 23/07/2026UNR Nevada Faculty Alliance's national AAUP-AFT Local leaders speaking for those of us in advocacy/pre-contract unions. In Nevada, NFA has been strong advocates protecting our state health insurance plans and fighting for the right to bargain! @nfaatunr.bsky.social @local6741.bsky.social 032
Reposted by Amy PasonUnited Academics @local6741.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Last night at @aft.org convention, delegates unanimously passed our resolution urging AFT to focus more of its incredible organizing power on non-collective bargaining workplaces, such as ours in @aaup.org advocacy chapters. President @mtmiller.bsky.social spoke for it w/ whole 6741 crew! 🧵 12011
Reposted by Amy PasonMatthew Thomas Miller (He/Him) @mtmiller.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Extremely proud that my @aaup.org - @aft.org local United Academics @local6741.bsky.social submitted and led the campaign for this resolution from start to finish. I had the extraordinary honor to speak for it from the floor last night, surrounded by our whole United Academics crew! 0136
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 23/07/2026In Nevada, #HigherEd faculty and graduate workers are the only state public employees that do not have the right to collectively bargain. Now there's support from our national organizations for pre-contract unions is so important--to give us resources to fight for our rights! @nfaatunr.bsky.social 051
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 23/07/2026UNR Nevada Faculty Alliance @nfaatunr.bsky.social is over 200 members strong and we aim to double that this year--just like membership in @aaup.org has exponentially grown. Here about the great things happening in the union! 231
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The UNR Nevada Faculty Alliance @nfaatunr.bsky.social is an "advocacy" chapter of @aaup.org (which makes us a member of the nation local 6741! @local6741.bsky.social ). Just because we don't have a CBA doesn't mean we don't have power. Our story mirrors those of our Utah friends! 052
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Have had some great and productive conversations with our state legislators to talk about what they are focused on, predicting budgets, and stressing the importance of higher ed! #NVLeg 020
Reposted by Amy PasonMatthew Thomas Miller (He/Him) @mtmiller.bsky.social · 15/07/2026How do we build power? “Our goal is to develop leaders” workerorganizing.org/leadership-d... @organizeworkers.bsky.social crushing it, as always, with some great linkouts too to @aaup.org’s new organizing director, Carla Villanueva’s recent piece in @jacobinmag.bsky.socialworkerorganizing.orgOur goal is to develop leadersLabor organizers must prioritize developing new leaders in order to grow union density and winning new workplace fights. 063
Reposted by Amy PasonAAUP @aaup.org · 09/07/2026Today, the AAUP & Texas AAUP sued Texas Tech Chancellor Brandon Creighton over directives he gave that mandated the censorship & thought policing of thousands of faculty & students leading to the suppression of academic freedom & the pursuit of knowledge. More Here: www.aaup.org/news/aaup-te... 🧵 4272129
Reposted by Amy PasonAAUP @aaup.org · 29/06/2026Todd Wolfson & Randi Weingarten on 3-year degrees: "A bachelor's degree should both prepare students for the workforce & provide deep learning, broad intellectual development, & sustained engagement with faculty & peers—not simply the fastest possible route to the labor market." Full Statement:aaup.orgThree-year Bachelor’s Degrees Devalue Student Education, Do Nothing to Address Root Cause of Affordability CrisisThe approval of accelerated three-year bachelor’s degrees at Suffolk and Merrimack Universities in Massachusetts threatens academic integrity. 24121
Reposted by Amy PasonRandi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Compressing or reducing curriculum threatens to narrow students' education at precisely the moment when society needs graduates with stronger critical thinking, communication skills, scientific literacy, & civic understanding. @ProfTWolf.bsky.social @AAUP.org bsky.app/profile/aaup... 12712
Reposted by Amy PasonNFA at UNR @nfaatunr.bsky.social · 30/06/2026The 3 year BA is picking up steam in the Nevada System of Higher Education. We agree with our national organizations that this threatens a robust bachelor's degree. The path to sustainable college education is more equitable funding, not less school. 031
Reposted by Amy PasonNFA at UNR @nfaatunr.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Q: Why do faculty need an independent voice. Don’t public university faculty already have senates? A: www.theplainsman.com/article/2026... Unions aren’t advisory and management can’t dissolve us.theplainsman.comAU BOT dissolves faculty governance, approves Presidential Academic Advisory Council - The Auburn PlainsmanIn its June 5 meeting, the Auburn University Board of Trustees (BOT) unanimously voted to dissolve any current university senate, university faculty or faculty governance body, including faculty offic... 041
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Why does it matter that AG Ford is focusing on a worker first agenda? How about 7 bills vetoed by the current governor that would have supported workers in Nevada? #NVLeg www.nevadafacultyalliance.org/NewsArchive/...nevadafacultyalliance.orgNevada Faculty Alliance - The Many Vetoed Collective Bargaining Bills by Governor Lombardo 020
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 26/06/2026The 2027 #NVLeg session will mark 10 years of Nevada #HigherEd faculty seeking the same right to collectively bargain as other public employees. It starts with electing the right folks to get the bill through! 010
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 26/06/2026We're gearing up for the elections and then another #NVLeg session. We'll be watching for all the union/collective bargaining/workers' rights bills that got vetoed last session to return. Hopefully to pass under Governor Ford! 060
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Shared governance means paying attention to the electeds in-charge of higher education. Here's the latest from the NSHE Board of Regents #HigherEd Nevada Faculty Alliance @nfaatunr.bsky.social 000
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 16/06/2026AFSCME workers are essential workers at all our universities. If you have AFSCME organized workers on your campus, make sure to stand in solidarity with them. I know Nevada Faculty @nfaatunr.bsky.social do! 020
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Never a better time to join your union when you have new energy with new leadership! Excited to serve as the Chapter President for UNR-NFA @nfaatunr.bsky.social for 2026-28. NFA is the proud affiliate of @aaup.org and part of @local6741.bsky.social Nevada Faculty. Union Strong 062
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 12/06/2026UNR NFA was proud to support our union giving public comment at the Board of Regents today. CBAs make policies clear and transparent. Shared understanding by management and faculty means less conflict and better working conditions (which means we can focus on our educational mission). 030
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Always exciting when your union gets cited on John Oliver (even though the related story is grim). Grateful for AAUP doing the research and advocacy for #HigherEd. If you support these efforts, consider joining the Nevada Faculty Alliance @nfaatunr.bsky.social 020
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 06/06/2026#HigherEd doesn't work unless faculty do! Faculty working conditions = student learning conditions. If you agree, consider joining the Nevada Faculty Alliance (your faculty union!) @nfaatunr.bsky.social 030
Reposted by Amy PasonNFA at UNR @nfaatunr.bsky.social · 02/06/2026We’re a proud affiliate of the @aflcio.org in Nevada. They’ve made endorsements too: www.nvaflcio.org/en/news-deta...nvaflcio.orgNevada State AFL-CIO | Press & MediaNevada State AFL-CIO | Press & Media 111
Reposted by Amy PasonNFA at UNR @nfaatunr.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Hey UNR faculty! It’s election season! You can vote in the Joe in the food court. You can also drop your ballot off there if you use vote by mail. 111
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 01/06/2026You can't have R1 universities in Nevada without the grants that fund the research. If you have concerns about your grant funding, join your local AAUP chapter today! If you are at UNR, that is the NFA! @nfaatunr.bsky.social 010
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Revoking federal grants has impacted faculty research at #NSHE. UNR-NFA @nfaatunr.bsky.social advocates for academic freedom in our teaching, research, and public facing work. UNR works because faculty do! 020
Reposted by Amy PasonNFA at UNR @nfaatunr.bsky.social · 30/05/2026The attack on education can feel overwhelming because it comes relentlessly from all angles. Organize now and be prepared! We’re stronger together. 121
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Fair wages. The right to not be discriminated against or harassed at work. These are why NFA at UNR @nfaatunr.bsky.social continues to support the graduate student workers in #NSHE who still are asking for their union to be recognized. 020
Reposted by Amy PasonNFA at UNR @nfaatunr.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Good morning Bluesky from the independent voice of the faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno! We’re organizing to defend higher education, academic freedom, and an accessible university that empowers students and faculty. The Wolf Pack works because we do! 022
Reposted by Amy PasonNFA at UNR @nfaatunr.bsky.social · 22/05/2026NFA at UNR is a proud affiliate of @local6741.bsky.social! We’re working to ensure a better future for all higher ed workers. 011
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Are you in #HigherEd in #Nevada? Ask me about our union! Are you in @aaup.org in one of our western neighboring states (looking you CA and UT!), reach out! 020
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 18/05/2026#TeamRhetoric: come join us at the very early hour at this year's RSA @rhetsoc.bsky.social to talk about why we have less talk and more violence in the public sphere. 000
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 18/05/2026#TeamRhetoric, if you are headed to RSA @rhetsoc.bsky.social this week, come join @badpacifist.bsky.social and I. We're holding space Thursday night to talk about what's happening in higher ed and how we can network and support one another in the struggle! 020
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Tax credits are confusing. Thanks @heathergoulding.bsky.social for a clear explainer! Losing potential revenue to general fund hurts public employees and takes away from public services. #NVLeg 010
Reposted by Amy PasonAAUP @aaup.org · 22/09/2025🚨🚨🚨 NEW AAUP Report Analyzes Trump Admin Weaponization of Title VI to Undermine Civil Rights Protections. #Academicfreedom #AcademicSky #DefendHigherEdaaup.orgOn Title VI, Discrimination, and Academic FreedomThis report considers how Title VI has been used to create an enforcement apparatus that sidesteps long-established AAUP-recommended procedures of shared governance and offers recommendations for facu... 05741
Reposted by Amy PasonNevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Thanks to solidarity from @aft.org and @aflcio.org, the #NSHE Board of Regents did NOT change the collective bargaining policy. Faculty negotiating contracts now will continue to do so under the current rules! #WhenWeFightWeWin! 021
Reposted by Amy PasonNevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · 12/09/2025The Nevada Faculty Alliance is grateful to all who showed up to give public comment and to highlight how the policy changes for collective bargaining hamper the process, cause confusion, and take away from education! Solidarity wins the day! 051
Reposted by Amy PasonNevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Nevada faculty are grateful for all the solidarity today. Showing up meant the Regents moved up the agenda item. Our collective advocacy meant the Regents postponed changing collective bargaining policy changes and requesting more faculty input in future process on changes! 042
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 12/09/2025We had solidarity in Vegas, Reno, and in Elko! Labor in all corners of the state came out in solidarity to say "no" to changing the rules for collective bargaining in the middle of faculty contract negotiations! And the Regents backed down and postponed any changes! @higheredlabor.bsky.social 052
Reposted by Amy PasonNevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Tomorrow is the day! We're ready to show up to support #HigherEd collective bargaining for faculty at #NSHE. Join us as we gather before public comment at 9 am at the Board of Regents meeting! 001
Reposted by Amy PasonNevada Faculty Alliance @nvfa.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Four #NSHE institutions are in the middle of collective bargaining negotiations. This Friday, the Board of Regents looks to change the policy: thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...thenevadaindependent.comOPINION: Killing collective bargaining in higher ed will hurt students and shatter morale - The Nevada IndependentOPINION: Killing collective bargaining in higher ed will hurt students and shatter morale. Read more from The Nevada Independent. 001
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Time to email your #NSHE Regent or submit public comment: nshe.nevada.edu/regents/publ... Tell Regents to "say no" to changing collective bargaining policy in the middle of negotiations!nshe.nevada.eduPublic Comment – NSHE Board of Regents 000
Amy Pason @apason.bsky.social · 07/09/2025"As for faculty, more than a third of provosts reported higher-than-usual turnover last year, in a survey by Hanover Research and the industry publication Inside Higher Ed." Attacks on #HigherEd come from the federal government, but also governing boards. #CollectiveBargaining now! 010