June 7, 2002

2 Unions Fight to Represent 4,000 Adjuncts at NYU

By SCOTT SMALLWOOD

Most union battles are between employees and employers, but here at New York University, two unions are the ones slinging mud at each other.

The United Automobile Workers and the American Federation of Teachers are butting heads in an election that will determine who gets to represent the college's 4,000 adjunct faculty members. Regardless of who wins, organizing that many part-time instructors at a private institution will be a crucial turning point, and labor leaders hope it will

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