Welcome - Rutgers AAUP-AFT

Updated Union Toolkit

Defend Our Academic Freedom

Strategies and information to protect yourself and each other from potential challenges to our rights as educators.

Fighting for All of Us

Join Your Union!

When you join our union, you become part of our efforts to maintain the advances we’ve won and to achieve more for everyone we represent.

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Know Your Rights

Union FAQs and Resources

Union members and staff have compiled answers to your questions on a variety of issues.

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Contract Resource Center

Our 2022–26 Contracts

Find the full text of our union contracts with Rutgers, plus guides to the agreements to help you understand your rights.

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Our Union History

Who We Are

Rutgers AAUP-AFT is one of the oldest higher ed unions in the country. Learn more about how our half-century of history led to who we are in the present day.

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Member News

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Upcoming Events

March 2026

Mar 28

Mar 28, 20261:00 pm – 4:00 pm

No Kings: Protest with your Union

We will have union contingents at the following No Kings protest locations in New Jersey and New York. Newton Green, Sussex (NJEA) 11am Newark, Essex (32BJ) 12pm South Orange, Essex County (AAUP-AFT) 12pm Highland Park, Middlesex (AAUP-AFT) 12pm New Brunswick, Middlesex (AAUP-AFT) 1pm Berlin/Lindenwold/Winslow, Camden (NJEA) 12pm Atlantic City, Atlantic (NJEA) 3pm New York City at 1:30pm at 62nd and Central Park West Register to join a protest with your union colleagues here.

Mar 30

Mar 30, 20262:00 pm – 3:00 pm

NTT Bargaining Meeting 2

Bargaining for our next contract is just getting started, and we want to make it the strongest contract yet. In order to do that, we need your input. Any NTT interested in contributing to our bargaining process is invited to attend one of a series of meetings regarding NTT bargaining issues. Register here.

Mar 30

Mar 30, 20267:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Contract Campaign Kickoff

On Zoom,

Learn about our bargaining priorities and commit to take action to win our core demands. The link to join will be sent to member emails. If you are not yet a member, click here to join.

April 2026

Apr 06

Apr 06, 20266:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Contract Action Team Interest Meeting

On Zoom,

Join all department reps, CAT volunteers, and prospective CAT members to discuss how we can organize on each campus to win our contract demands. Click here to register.

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