The Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America called on LMU’s admin and board to return to bargaining to negotiate a fair union contract with non-tenure track (NTT) faculty. In a Jan. 19 letter addressed to President Thomas Poon and the board of trustees, the DSA-LA steering committee … Read More
SEIU 721 members at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority are speaking out and letting the LA Board of Supervisors know that LAHSA workers won’t be left out of county service! As the county reshapes its homeless services department, it is vital that LAHSA members whose hard work has helped … Read More
Lie #1: The NTT faculty union is a “third-party” organization or “outside entity.” Nope. Our union is 100% faculty led. We formed our union with SEIU Local 721 with a federally certified vote of nearly 90% approval from non-tenure track (NTT) faculty. Our 15-member Bargaining Action Team, which negotiated directly with … Read More
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
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
After over a year of negotiations, including a two-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike, our elected Bargaining Action Team (BAT) has reached a landmark Tentative Agreement (TA) on our first union contract for non-tenure track (NTT) faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences. We’ll launch a ratification vote soon on … 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
Our bargaining team met with the County on August 20th and presented our initial proposals. The proposals reflect members’ priorities based on the bargaining survey. This was not a bargaining session but a meeting to discuss our opening proposals. The first true bargaining session is on September 3rd. We also … Read More