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
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
JOIN US IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY! We’re meeting in person or virtually via Zoom for our next Retiree Committee monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 9th. The meeting is from 10:00am to 12:00pm (noon). Please join us! We’ll be discussing events that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health … Read More
We are excited to invite you to an exclusive in-person DMOB training session on Saturday, April 6th, at 11 AM. Together, we’ll explore how we can harness the power of digital tools and social media to amplify the voices of our union. This training is a great opportunity for you to … Read More
We have exciting news to share. It’s one with a very happy ending – and one which involves someone I know personally because I represented her in her very first investigatory meeting. Four years ago, one of our own fellow Social Workers – Elya Kazaryan – was unjustly terminated by … Read More
The results are in! SEIU members have elected our 2024 SEIU International Convention delegation. Congratulations to our newly elected 2024 Convention Delegates. These elected members will be representing us at this year’s SEIU International Convention: Region 1 Amberlee Ayala Sandra Beltran Marjan Clarke Irene Leon-Chavez Cynthia Magdaleno Region 2 Kimberly … Read More