The County of Ventura has been contracting out good County jobs for many years. Since 2019, contracting out tripled! Those are jobs that could have been filled by our County members and/or those resources could have gone to existing members to help them better serve our communities. How much is … Read More
Our non-tenure track (NTT) faculty member union fight is part of a much bigger movement to push back against the authoritarianism that is taking hold in our nation and on our campuses. Are you an LMU non-tenure track (NTT) faculty member with questions about where we go from here? Then … 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
Join us for our Halloween Masquerade and Quarterly In-Person General Membership Meeting where we’ll have no tricks – just treats! – as we cover important updates, celebrate our solidarity, and enjoy some Halloween fun. The theme is a Masquerade Ball, but feel free to get creative with any costume. We’ll award three gift cards to the people … Read More
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We went to the bargaining table on October 22nd and 23rd. We received an update that the County Board voted to allocate $10M to defray Ventura County Medical premium increases, bringing the increases down to 12.5% as opposed to 27.5% We put pressure on the County, and it worked! However, … Read More
We have an important update on a recent meeting between SEIU 721 members from the LADOT and the LAPD regarding Safety, Training, and Coordination. It followed weeks of signature gatherings demanding that the City of Los Angeles address Traffic Officer safety concerns. The LAPD was quick to respond to our … Read More
On Wed., Oct. 15, more than 150 students marched on campus in support of our demand for the university to return to contract bargaining with our non-tenure track (NTT) faculty union. The march — which also included faculty members and community supporters — started at Alumni Mall and made its … Read More
Are you an LMU non-tenure track (NTT) faculty member with questions about our Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike authorization vote and where we go from here? Then join our upcoming General Membership Meetings! In-Person: Thursday, Oct. 23, 6PM Tower Pizza, 8351 Lincoln Blvd. Zoom: Friday, Oct. 24, 10AM Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2211202419?omn=88372901862 … Read More
Why are we having a ULP strike? To protest the County’s Unfair Labor Practices (“ULP”). The County has repeatedly broken state labor laws! We need to send a strong message to the County that employees are not willing to put up with it anymore. The County needs to stop its … Read More