LMU NTT Bargaining Session 2 Updates

Union Members, Big News! We just had our second bargaining session with our administration, and here is a quick recap. We presented 10 new contract proposals. Our administrators are going to come back with counter proposals, but here is what we are trying to achieve: Our administration’s bargaining team did … Read More


LMU NTT Faculty– Join Us On Slack

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LMU NTT Faculty– Join Our Slack Group! We’re gearing up for bargaining, and staying connected has never been more important! Join our LMU NTT Faculty Slack group, where you can: Stay informed on bargaining updates and key developments. Connect with colleagues and share resources. Engage in real-time conversations about our … Read More


LMU NTT Faculty VOTE YES to Join SEIU 721

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Non-tenure track (NTT) faculty in three Loyola Marymount University (LMU) colleges voted to join us in SEIU Local 721, according to ballots tallied Tuesday, June 11, by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)! The win is the first successful union drive for NTT faculty at LMU, and caps over a … Read More




LMU NTT Faculty Union Frequently Asked Questions

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Why are we organizing? LMU non-tenure-track faculty are coming together to address the crisis in higher education. Non-tenure-track faculty teach the majority of LMU classes, yet we face low levels of compensation, poor benefits, lack of institutional support for research and scholarship, and exclusion from governance. By coming together to … Read More



LMU Student Digital Toolkit

  Social Handles to Know LMU NTT Faculty Union Socials Facebook– @LMUNTTFacultyUnion Instagram– @LMU_NTTFaculty TikTok– @LMU_NTTFaculty   SEIU 721 Socials Facebook– @SEIU721 Instagram– @SEIU721 Twitter– @SEIU721 Threads– @SEIU721   LMU Socials Facebook– @LMULA Instagram– @LoyolaMarymount Twitter– @LoyolaMarymount Threads– @LoyolaMarymount   Hashtag #LMUnion   Important Links LMU NTT Faculty Union Website … Read More


Los Angeles Loyolan: To be pro-union is to be pro-student

Last fall, non-tenure-track faculty at LMU went public with their organizing drive, hoping to join the ranks of unionized faculty at colleges and universities across the country, including fellow Jesuit universities Fordham University and Santa Clara University. There is a crisis in U.S. higher education: an often-crippling tuition is coupled … Read More


Our Response to Provost Poon

We’re writing in response to Provost Poon’s “NTT Faculty Unionization Campaign Update” email from November 20, 2023. Although we are grateful for the provost’s candor and recognition that Non-Tenure Track Faculty (NTT Faculty) have a right to form a union, we are disappointed to learn that the administration does not … Read More