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Warmer Climate for Labor

 

In January, President Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009—the first law enacted under his administration and the first step toward thawing the chill that characterized the federal government’s relationship with labor during the Bush administration.

Annual Meeting Resolutions Committee

 

The 2009 Annual Meeting Resolutions Committee is as follows: Jeff Butts (Biology), Appalachian State University, chair; Lenore A. Beaky (English), La Guardia Community College, City University of New York; and Kevin Mattson (History), Ohio University. The committee will be staffed by AAUP general secretary Gary Rhoades. For information on how to submit a resolution, see “Standing Rules Governing the Annual Meeting” on the AAUP Web site. Address correspondence to Leigh Neithardt.

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