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ISS MAR 1S PH 12: 31
238 8.14, ST
NY NY 10003

March. 11, 1983

Mr, Arnold Cantor
Ms, Susan Prager
PSC -CUNY

ZW 45 ST

NY NY 10036

Dear Mr. Cantor and Ms. Prager:

First, Itd like to thank you for such an informative meeting, for
your demonstration of receptivity to adjuncts, and for the atmosphere
of openness and informality that was quickly established on Friday.

Although few adjuncts were able to attend the first meeting, I assure
you that interest and commitment to the viablity and future direction
of the committee is high. My colleagues at work and fellow members

of the numerous professional associations I. belong to consistently
express interest and concern for part-time issues. Since the number

of adjuncts, "underemployed" or “latchkey" academics,is growing,
associations of university educators are devoting more attention to
adjuncts' problems. I am an active member the CUNY ESL Council,

the New York State NYSESOLBEA and the international TESOL organizations,
each of which has a committee set aside for examining the. professional
standards of adjunct employment.

I am also a member of APTF, as you know. Since you both, as well as
I, are seasoned meeting-goers, you well understand the necessity of
sticking to agendas and dealing with matters that are relevant to all
meeting participants. Seyeral of the participants at the Friday
meeting are not APTF members and/or had not received the APTF flyer
you referred to. Of course I and APTF in general are greatly con-
cerned about the inaccuracies you spotted in the flyer, and if you
have the time, could you please list and correct them for me? The
flyer in question did have my name and office phone on it, and copies
of the flyers could have been withdrawn from circulation and corrected
if the errors had been pointed out in a timely fashion. Contract
language is confusing, and the last thing APTF wants is to lose
credibility!

I'd like to assure you of my hope that both APTF and the committee

will continue to grow and to work cooperatively for the betterment

Of. adjuncts positions “an CUNY, As was.stated iin ‘the meeting, the

PSC is known as a progress_ive union for educators--one that can set

precedents for unions nationwide. I'm sure the PSC is eager to serve

its growing constituency of adjuncts and to be in the forefront of these
s union issues.


A few ideas that Ms. Prager might consider putting on future agendas;
a) an “adjunct news" column in the Clarion
b) a committee newsletter to adjuncts (or one by and for adjuncts)

c) a PSC mini-conference on part-time issues-the UUP is holding one
in April

d) an opinion survey of adjuncts" needs and their employment status
Thanks for all your time and attention,
Sancerely.,

Mar ty EP

Nancy Erber