Review of Professors in the gig economy: Unionizing adjunct faculty in America

Authors

  • John P. McAvoy Jr. University of Idaho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v27.2757

Author Biography

John P. McAvoy Jr., University of Idaho

John P. McAvoy Jr. is a PhD student in Adult, Organizational Learning and Leadership at the University of Idaho. He is also a current adjunct faculty member at San Antonio College. He may be reached at mcav6793@vandals.uidaho.edu.

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Published

2020-03-11

How to Cite

McAvoy Jr., J. P. (2020). Review of Professors in the gig economy: Unionizing adjunct faculty in America. Education Review, 27. https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v27.2757

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Book reviews