A little over two years ago, our faculty voted to have an AAUP Union -- the BGSU-Faculty Association. We've been waiting for a contract ever since. In January, I will have to pay dues for a third year without still having a contract. I have not had a raise in over 5 years and we've had a frozen salary for over three years now. I'm tired. I can't keep up with the rising cost of food, energy, utilities, clothes, gas, and even board -- my board jumped 20% since May and I'm writing this entry in December. Something's gotta give. As an aside though, in this last photo, you see a leader of the AFL-CIO who came to speak with our faculty and lend us support! It was very exciting to hear his observations.