LMU’s Union-Busting Incompatible with Catholic Social Teaching, Write LMU Theologians
LMU’s announcement that it will no longer recognize or bargain with our union is incompatible with Catholic social teaching, write 10 Catholic theologians who teach in LMU’s Department of Theological Studies in a letter to campus President Thomas Poon and the board of trustees.
We made our voices heard this week and told the nation that LMU non-tenure track (NTT) and Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) faculty are union strong! Whether we were rallying outside campus, demanding answers from top administrators, or speaking to major news outlets, we made it clear that we won’t tolerate … Read More
Have questions about the union movement on campus? Email lmunifiedfaculty@gmail.com to get in touch with a member of the Bargaining Action Team (BAT)! Here are the members of the team: Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts (BCLA)Arik Greenberg, Clinical Assistant Professor of Theological StudiesBryan Wisch, Writing/Rhetorical Arts InstructorLaura Huffman, Senior Instructor … Read More
We — LMU’s non-tenure track (NTT) faculty — along with students, colleagues, and community supporters, stood union strong Tuesday, rallying at the entrance of campus on 80th St. and Loyola Blvd. and demanding that LMU resume bargaining with NTT instructors for a union contract! We demand the university stop its illegal … Read More
Loyola Marymount University Faculty Condemn University’s Outrageously Illegal Attempt to Bust Union, Demand LMU Resume Contract Bargaining Immediately LMU Joins Trump Administration, Billionaires’ Efforts to Shut Down Organized Labor Los Angeles — Loyola Marymount University’s non-tenure track (NTT) faculty members condemn LMU’s illegal attempt to shut down the union that NTT instructors overwhelmingly … Read More
Your Bargaining Action Team (BAT) for your Non-Tenure Track (NTT) Faculty Union — would love to bring you an update about negotiations for our first contract. The problem? LMU’s admin canceled our 13th scheduled bargaining session on Aug. 18 at the last minute and has yet to work with us … Read More
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ALL DANCERS, ARTISTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE WELCOME to take part in a powerful movement exhibition led and choreographed by LMU Dance Lecturer, Jermaine McGhee, MFA, (He/Him). All levels and abilities may join as a PARTICIPANT or an OBSERVER of a 2-hour living expression of unity, focus, and care. We … Read More
Come to our Union Office Hours this week to meet your colleagues, learn more about the LMU NTT Faculty Union, and find out how you can get involved in our campaign for a fair union contract. We’re meeting up outside the Hannon Library Starbucks on: Stop by any time during … Read More
Background As we see college administrations across the country rapidly integrating programs marketed as “artificial intelligence” into learning, our elected Bargaining Team (BT) believes that we need strong protections around our employment, instruction, and intellectual work more than ever. Computer programs cannot replace the work we do. But with the … Read More
Dear LMU NTT Union Family: We — the Bargaining Action Team (BAT) for your Non-Tenure Track (NTT) Faculty Union — held the 12th Bargaining Session for our union contract on July 29. We’ll be frank: This was a contentious bargaining session, and it’s becoming increasingly clear to us that LMU’s … Read More