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{{Short description|Association of Pennsylvania State and University}}
The '''Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties''' ('''APSCUF''') is the [[bargaining unit]] representing faculty and coaches at the 14 universities (formerly colleges) of the [[Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education]] (PASSHE). APSCUF was founded in 1937 as a [[professional association]]. It became the bargaining unit representing faculty in 1973. In 2000, APSCUF became the legal representative for the coaches at the 14 universities through a [[collective bargaining]] agreement.
APSCUF represents faculty and coaches at:
*[[Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[California University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[Cheyney University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[Clarion University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[Edinboro University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[Indiana University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[Kutztown University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[Mansfield University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[Millersville University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[West Chester University of Pennsylvania]]
In October 2016, the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties went on strike for the first time when negotiations between union and state representatives fell through. Thousands of university faculty members in Pennsylvania participated in the strike,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/20/us/pennsylvania-faculty-members-at-14-state-universities-go-on-strike.html|title=Pennsylvania Faculty Members at 14 State Universities Go On Strike|last=Mccann|first=Erin|date=2016-10-19|last2=Hurdle|first2=Jon|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref> which lasted Oct. 19–21.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/10/state_system_strike_preserved.html|title=State system strike preserved education standards: Shippensburg University faculty|work=PennLive.com|access-date=2017-06-26|language=en-US}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.apscuf.com/ Official website]
[[Category:Tertiary education trade unions]]
[[Category:Trade unions in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Education in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:American education-related professional associations]]
[[Category:Trade unions established in 1937]]
[[Category:Statewide trade unions in the United States]]