and people in this country don't realize that they have to stand together on this. If they pull together, vote in a union, then they'll have some bargaining power. If all they do is complain about the university's practices, then they're part of the problem.
Universities are the new corporations. They're top heavy and those at the top get all the "goodies" and do very little productive work. They'll do everything in their power to keep those below them from getting any of those "goodies". But there are still many people who believe that those in power are going to be altruistic and care about fighting for those on a lower rung.
I actually read that first quote as meaning that the students assumed all who teach at a university have PhD's. I know many, many of our students think anyone in front of a classroom has a PhD. I've disavowed them of that. Many of our part timers only have a bachelor's. Some are barely out of college themselves.
We do have many part timers who teach more than two courses and they can bring in quite a bit of money per year. The union makes sure these people get some benefits too.
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