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

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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.

Union FAQs and Resources

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

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.

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.

March 2026
Mar 27
Mar 27, 20262:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Newark Chapter Meeting March 27
Hybrid: Conklin 245 and on Zoom, 175 University Ave.
Newark, NJ 07102
Join our biweekly hybrid Newark Chapter Meetings. We will hold the meetings in person at Conklin Hall room 245, with a virtual option. Register here.
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: Highland Park, New Brunswick, Newark, Atlantic City. 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.

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