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…
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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…
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Voting Now to Be by Mail-in Ballot We reached an agreement to permit a mail-in ballot election so that all eligible RTPC faculty have the opportunity to vote. Your ballot will be mailed to your home address at the end of the day on Friday, April 24, 2026. To ensure that you receive…
Protect What You’ve Built. Shared Governance and Faculty Rights Today Demonstrated leadership through active participation in: Academic Senate and Senate Committees School-level Faculty Councils and Committees University Committees Active participation in Joint Provost / Senate Committees RTPC Faculty have the same academic rights as tenure-track faculty. Academic freedom Academic responsibilities Fact v. Fiction: Things Could…