AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION. Seeking Input: Proposed Change to the Status of Graduate Student Workers.

Dear DAVID,   The US National Labor Relations Board has proposed a rule change that would reverse a 2016 ruling giving graduate student workers a federally backed right to unionize. Read more about the proposed change.   We would like to hear your thoughts on this issue so we can decide how best to represent our membership. Please complete this three-question, anonymous survey by October 23.   There is also a 60-day public comment period on the proposal. If you wish to submit your own comment on the proposed rule, you can do so here. The deadline for public comment is November 22.   Sincerely,   Sahar Joakim Chair, APA Graduate Student Council

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AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION. NOMINATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS.

Dear DAVID, There are just two weeks left to nominate qualified candidates for APA leadership positions. The deadline for nominations is October 31. The terms for these positions will begin on July 1, 2020, and most are three years in length. All nominations must be made through the online nominations system. Nominations submitted by email, phone, or postal mail will not be accepted. There are member vacancies on seventeen APA committees, including a vacancy for the disability representative on the inclusiveness committee, as well as vacancies for associate chair positions on five committees. There will be one vacancy for member-at-large of the board of officers, and four member vacancies on the graduate student council (GSC). Most committee terms are three years in length; GSC terms are two years. Sign in to the nominations system for more information and a complete list of vacancies. Both nominators and nominees must be current APA members. If you haven’t done so already, please be sure to renew your APA membership. Visit the online nominations system. Service on the board of officers, an APA committee, or the graduate student council is a significant opportunity for leadership in the profession and the association. I encourage you to take the time to nominate qualified candidates—perhaps yourself!—for these important positions. All the best, Amy E. Ferrer Executive Director

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