The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) is the bargaining unit representing faculty and coaches at the 14 universities (formerly colleges) of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). APSCUF was founded in 1937 as a professional association. It became the bargaining unit representing faculty in 1973. In 2000, APSCUF became the legal representative for the coaches at the 14 universities through a collective bargaining agreement.
APSCUF represents faculty and coaches at:
- Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- California University of Pennsylvania
- Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
In October 2016, the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties went on strike for the first time when negotiations between union and state representatives fell through. Thousands of university faculty members in Pennsylvania participated in the strike, which lasted Oct. 19–21.
References
- Mccann, Erin; Hurdle, Jon (2016-10-19). "Pennsylvania Faculty Members at 14 State Universities Go On Strike". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- "State system strike preserved education standards: Shippensburg University faculty". PennLive.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.