Bargaining Updates for USD CAS NTT Faculty

USD Bargaining Updates

Updated: June 11, 2025. Many colleagues have asked members of our elected Bargaining Action Team (BAT) where things stand in negotiations for our first union contract. While we’re still far apart on some issues, we’re glad to announce that the administration has moved closer to our proposals following our two-day … Read More


Check Out Our Op-Ed in the San Diego Union-Tribune!

San Diego Union Tribune newspaper masthead

Today, the San Diego Union-Tribune published an op-ed written by three of our union non-tenure track faculty members explaining why we launched an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike earlier this month! The piece also dived into why we formed a union with SEIU 721 in the first place, how faculty … Read More


LMU NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY UNION F.A.Q.

The bargaining action team (BAT) are representatives that were elected from current LMU faculty by the union members. 

There are 15 BATs, with five from each school in the union.


Join Our Contract Bargaining Session and NTT Picnic on 5/23!

NTT Colleagues,  We’re announcing two important events NTT faculty members can join on Friday, May 23:  Union Bargaining Session 10AM-1PM, Location TBD NTT Faculty Picnic 2PM, Alumni Mall Attending our bargaining session as an observer is a great way to support your elected Bargaining Action Team and show the administration that we’re united … Read More


ULP Strike Day Two Recap Video: Students, Staff and Faculty Unite!

“Students, staff and faculty unite! One struggle, one fight!” rang through the air throughout the final day of our unfair labor practice strike.  We didn’t just chant this powerful expression of solidarity, we lived it – on the picket line and through our lively and creative midday rally.  After yesterday’s march, … Read More



Social Media Toolkit for USD Students and Allies

USD CAS NTT Accounts Make sure to tag us! Instagram: @usd_nttfaculty Facebook: @USD.NTT.FacultyUnion Hashtags #USDULPStrike #ULPStrike #UnionStrong #USD Social Media Language/Captions For Students Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions. By mistreating and disrespecting NTT Faculty, USD is undermining its mission of providing quality education to students while flouting its … Read More


What’s Going on With our Professors?

To help our student and community supporters get a better sense of why we formed a union last year and why we’re planning to strike this week, we put together this backgrounder page.


USD NTT Faculty Union ULP Strike Announcement

Today is May Day, International Workers’ Day. Today, we honor the legacy of the labor movement that brought us the eight-hour work day, outlawed child labor, and built the American middle class. Let’s celebrate by making our own history. Through our labor movement at USD, we can make a better … Read More


LMU NTT Bargaining Session 7 Updates

LMU Bargaining Update

Dear Members, We had our seventh Bargaining Session last Friday, and we presented four counter proposals (our counters to their counters) and they presented three more counters to our proposals.  And it got heated. Our administration’s counters completely rejected our proposals in favor of maintaining the status quo. In some … Read More