As the staff, faculty, graduate and undergraduate workers of Eastern Kentucky University, we are organizing for compensation and benefits that support our work and our lives. We need staffing, resources, and the removal of barriers to provide high quality work and instruction. As EKU workers, we deserve:

• A living wage for hourly employees that can support our families without living paycheck to paycheck
• Competitive salaries and increased professional development funding to attract and retain experienced faculty
• Facilities and working conditions that foster learning instead of creating obstacles to it
• Fully staffed departments and offices so that every employee can produce high quality work as opposed to being overwhelmed by a high quantity of it
• Removal of barriers to education for faculty, staff and students taking the form of additional fees, draconian tuition repayment policies and limited tuition waivers for grad students
• Robust and affordable benefits that do not prohibit employees’ ability to seek services or represent unreasonable costs for our lowest paid workers
• Pay Equity for all employees: equal pay for equal work, regardless of gender, race, or background
• The ability to collectively bargain with administrators for a fairer EKU

Click here to join our union, United Campus Workers of Kentucky, so that we can raise our voices together to make real improvements at EKU!