long overdue.
tenure was demanded by communists in the 1950s to protect themselves.
it was expanded by the new left boomer and successive generations into high salaries,
and less work. since the 90’s faculty have reduced teaching loads by 1/3.
Tenure ended in the private sector decades ago when corporations began downsizing, first to get rid of the dead wood and later to move out expensive middle aged workers to be replaced with young workers or outsourced. The retire at 65 with a watch and a pension corporate career was pretty much gone by 1995. Government workers are now beginning to experience the same adjustments as revenue strapped states and communities. Deal with economic reality. Soon academics will receive the same treatment. Already there are universities that don’t have tenure.