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
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
Social Handles to Know USD NTT Faculty Union Socials Facebook– @USDNTTFacultyUnion Instagram– @USD_NTTFaculty SEIU 721 Socials Facebook– @SEIU721 Instagram– @SEIU721 Twitter– @SEIU721 Threads– @SEIU721 USD Socials Facebook– @USanDiego Instagram– @UofSanDiego Twitter– @UofSanDiego Important Links USD NTT Faculty Union Website USD Students & Alumni Petition … Read More
Dear Colleagues, For decades, higher education has trended away from tenure-track positions in favor of contingent, non-tenure track teaching appointments that offer no job security, much lower wages, and limited to no opportunities for advancement. The University of San Diego (USD) is part of this trend: Its Non-Tenure Track (NTT) … Read More
It’s been a momentous Summer on top of an extraordinarily challenging year that, much like the COVID-19 pandemic, is not over yet. For many of us, as SEIU 721 Members, it has been especially difficult. We make up much of the frontline workforce that has kept Southern California functioning during … Read More
Congratulations to the non-tenure track faculty at Occidental College who voted today to join SEIU 721! Ballots for Occidental faculty were counted this afternoon at the National Labor Relations Board. Today’s landmark yes vote comes after a months-long organizing drive that saw scores of faculty and students working together to … Read More
A coalition of students, academia, tenants’ rights groups, living wage advocates and clergy joined graduate students from USC Forward and our SEIU 721 members this week by building a #FixSC Tent City at Jefferson Boulevard and Hoover Street – holding USC leadership accountable for their string of scandals and fiascos. … Read More
