(HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK) - Faculty at Hofstra University - who are Members of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), an Affiliate of American Federation of Teachers (AFT), have ratified a new contract. Union Members overwhelmingly approved the agreement, securing annual raises of between 3% and 3.5% over the lifetime of the five-year deal. “Months of hard work, extensive negotiations and active participation by our Membership and community achieved this outcome,” AAUP Hofstra said in a statement. “We thank our Members for their participation and unity throughout the entire process. Hundreds attended meetings, participated in an on-campus rally, voted to support job actions, signed Strike pledges, mobilized their networks to sign a petition to President Poser, shared their views and took part in the final contract vote.”

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