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	"author_name": "Professional Instructors Organization",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/professional-instructors-organization",
	"title": "Tell WMU to Stop Paying Poverty Wages",
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	"description": "Western Michigan University relies on hundreds of adjunct faculty every year to fulfill its educational mission. Yet most of these instructors are paid poverty-level wages — less than $19,000 a year teaching a full-time course load. We have not seen an increase in our wages since Fall 2020. Further, with rampant inflation over the last three years, our “pay freeze” has effectively been a pay cut of nearly 15%. The Professional Instructors Organization (PIO Local No. 1903) are fighting for a living wage for all part-time faculty. We are highly qualified and deeply dedicated instructors who bring real value to the institution. Part-time faculty deserve a living wage. Tell Western Michigan University to stop paying poverty wages to the instructors who enrich their students’ experience — as well as enriching the university’s balance sheet. Our working conditions are our students’ learning conditions. Please show your support for our union as we fight for a fair contract. *In the &quot;organization&quot; field, please let us know if/how you are affiliated with WMU, PIO, the community, or Unions in general. For example, you could use “WMU Student,” &quot;WMU Faculty,” “Student Parent,” “Prospective Student,” ”Kalamazoo Resident,” or &quot;Concerned Ally,” among others. * (The PIO is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, local #1903, AFL-CIO)",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-wmu-to-stop-paying-poverty-wages"
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