UPDATED: May 20, 2024. Election FAQ for our vote-by-mail union election: Q: Is there a new election? Yes, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ordered a new mail-ballot union election for non-tenure track (NTT) faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) because of an issue with ballot delivery … Read More
University of San Diego (USD) non-tenure track (NTT) faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS): 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 … Read More
Non-tenure track (NTT) faculty at the University of San Diego are the heart of our institution. We do most of the teaching and carry out the core functions of our university: instruction, mentoring, research, service, and preparing the next generation of leaders in academia and beyond. Yet, we have little … Read More
Happy Earth Day from the SEIU 721 Environmental Justice Caucus! Sign the petition and tell congress to maintain pollution standards established by the Inflation Reduction Act. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/defend-our-climate-3 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making good on its promise to do everything it can to address both the climate crisis and … Read More
April 17th marks a milestone for every LA city member. The Los Angeles City council unanimously voted to ratify and finalize our 5-year MOU that’s bringing 6% in raises in 2024, and over 22% in raises during the life of our contract. The culmination of our landmark contract fight is a … Read More
UPDATED MAY 15, 2024. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ordered a new union election for non-tenure track (NTT) faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). All CAS NTT faculty will need to submit new ballots by mail. Info about our new election: Ballots will be mailed … Read More
We’re proud to announce that San Diego Mayor and University of San Diego (USD) Alum Todd Gloria stands with NTT Faculty! On April 9, Gloria wrote to USD President James T. Harris that the university should: Respect NTT Faculty’s rights and refrain from interference or retaliation for their protected labor … Read More
We kicked off our week of action yesterday with a student delegation delivering more than a thousand petition signatures to the Office of the President demanding that USD agree to a fair election. Students understand that faculty teaching conditions are student learning conditions and we’re honored by the support and … Read More
Contract bargaining may officially start in the Fall but we’re preparing now. That means the time has come to put together our 211 LA County Bargaining Team. Are you interested in being part of the Bargaining Team? If so, Bargaining Team Nominations are now being accepted. All you have to do … Read More
It’s a huge week of action on campus as we fight for a fair election for our NTT faculty union! In case you missed it, we’ve officially filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold an election for College of Arts and Sciences NTT faculty to join SEIU … Read More