Toward a Coalition in Support of the Awareness and Identity of New Academic Workers in Mexican Higher Education. Issue 3 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ramos, Arturo; Lechuga, María Teresa; Newfield, Marcia; Berry, Joe; Kroik, Polina
• Is Part Of: Working USA. Volume 18:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 395
• Page End: 404
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Labor unions -- Periodicals; Labor -- Periodicals; Working class -- Periodicals; Labor unions -- United States -- Periodicals; Labor -- United States -- Periodicals; Working class -- United States -- Periodicals; 331
• DOI: 10.1111/wusa.12188
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1089-7011

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>The neoliberal policies implemented since the 1980s in Mexico and the world have deteriorated conditions of academic work measures imposing labor flexibility and precariousness for most teachers in higher education. This New Academic Majority needs a political revival. The reorganization of this sector becomes an urgent task for academics and their unions.</p> </abstract>