Why for adjunct faculty winning a representation election may not be enough.

Built in 1871, Mills Hall originally housed the entire College. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Layoffs in the wake of the win can turn it into a pyrrhic victory.  To wit, the case of Mills College:
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/09/17/mills-college-adjuncts-protest-changes-were-instituted-shortly-after-union-vote

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