LMU NTT Faculty, See The Union Difference
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LMU NTT Faculty Union Frequently Asked Questions
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 NTT Faculty: See Our Letters of Support from Union Faculty, Elected Officials, and Community Leaders!
Loyola Marymount University (LMU) non-tenure track (NTT) faculty: We’re proud to have support for our union campaign from elected officials, community leaders, and unionized NTT faculty across the country! Our supporters know that we need a change. As part of a nationwide trend, LMU has reduced tenure-track positions in favor … 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
Los Angeles Loyolan: Students must support the non-tenure-track unionization effort
On Nov. 3, 30 non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty announced an effort to unionize, distributing a letter calling for their colleagues to join them in establishing an NTT union at LMU. They outlined grievances with pay, academic freedom and job stability, echoing the issues that led to an earlier unionization effort in … Read More
LMU Digital Toolkit
In order to grow our Loyola Marymount University NTT Faculty union, we need to be proud and public. An easy way to spread our message is through our existing social media channels. We’ve put together a social toolkit with helpful graphics that you can post to your channels to explain … Read More
Los Angeles Loyolan: Non-tenure track faculty declare unionization effort
A group of non-tenure track (NTT) faculty members distributed a letter on Nov. 3 announcing their effort to unionize. This public gesture by the LMU NTT Faculty Organizing Committee marks the first serious attempt at a non-tenured faculty union in a decade. Containing 30 NTT faculty signatures, the letter sent … Read More
Dear LMU Colleagues – A Letter From The Organizing Committee
Dear Colleagues, We’re writing to tell you about our campaign to improve working conditions for non-tenure track faculty (NTT Faculty) at LMU. NTT Faculty do most of the teaching at LMU. Yet we endure short-term contracts, job insecurity, and minimal opportunities to advance at the university. What is more, our … Read More