Don’t miss the chance to make your voice heard. Mail in your ballot today! For your vote to count, the NLRB must receive your ballot by this coming Monday, June 1 at 5 p.m. If a union is voted in, the union will act as your exclusive bargaining representative – even if you…
Author: Candice Lawson
The Potential Realities of Unionization If RTPC faculty become represented by the United Auto Workers, the future of how you work with USC may change. Consider what is shared below and also see what your colleagues in Business, Education, Law, Engineering and Pharmacy have to say . One Contract May Not Fit All Today Leaders…
RTPC Faculty Unionization Election Extended to June 1, 2026 Due to an error in apartment number records, some eligible voters did not receive their ballots in the mail. In a joint effort to ensure all faculty can make their voices heard, the University, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and United Auto Workers unanimously agreed to…
The Headline The United Auto Workers is touting 3.5% annual salary increases. The Reality When accounting for the 1.44% in union dues or agency fees that full-time NYU faculty must pay out of their gross salaries (including any increases): The Net Annual Increase for Full-Time NYU Faculty = 3.20%1 Which is better? Average Annual Increase…
Hear From Your Colleagues Before You Vote Faculty across multiple USC schools have written open letters sharing their concerns about being represented by the United Auto Workers. These are their words. USC MarshallSchool of Business On compensation, flexibility, and why a university‑wide unit doesn’t serve Marshall faculty. Read the letter USC RossierSchool of Education On…
Peer‑to‑Peer Communication Could Look Different Under a Union Contract Certain mandatory subjects are legally required to be bargained in good faith: Wages Hours Working conditions Other terms and conditions of employment The University, Deans, Department Chairs, and other faculty leadership would not be allowed to deal with individual faculty directly on these subjects during the…
Individuals cannot “opt out” of the union contract once a union has been voted in. The United Auto Workers collects dues from its members. For example, and as shown in the impact table below, the United Auto Workers touted 3.5% increases for NYU faculty, but 1.44% of their salaries will now go to union dues.…
Important Information The United Auto Workers wants to represent 2700+ RTPC faculty with extremely different profiles, across 22 schools, the USC Libraries, and hundreds of disciplines. Can One Contract Meet Everyone’s Needs? The United Auto Workers—formally the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America—wants to be your labor union, and the election…
Facts about the Full-Time NYU Faculty Contract The United Auto Workers has been communicating what it “won” at NYU. We want you to have the facts, so you can see how it compares to USC’s existing faculty rights and governing structure. Bargaining Unit NYU Contract USC RTPC Faculty Includes: Full‑time non‑tenure track faculty Excludes: Schools…