Dear Colleagues, We are grateful for your engagement with the RTPC faculty unionization process over the last two months. The deadline for mailing in ballots has now passed, and vote counting will begin tomorrow. Regardless of how you voted, the substantive issues that have been raised will be important for us to continue working on…
Category: Unionization
Dear Colleagues, The RTPC faculty union election deadline has been extended. All ballots must now arrive at the NLRB regional office by June 1, 2026, by 5pm. Late last week, the NLRB notified the University and the United Auto Workers union that just under 15% of all voters did not receive their ballot due to…
Dear Faculty, Your voice matters in the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election, which could determine whether the United Auto Workers will be chosen as the exclusive bargaining representative for RTPC faculty. Find more information about the election on the Provost Office website. If you have not received your ballot at your home address,…
Dear Colleagues, By now, you may have received a voter kit from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the mail. If you do not receive it by May 18, please call the NLRB immediately, either at the Region 31 NLRB Office: 310-235-7351 or the NLRB’s national toll-free line: 844-762-6572. As a reminder, the…
Dear Faculty Colleagues, This past Friday, April 24, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) mailed ballots to the homes of RTPC faculty who are eligible to vote in the upcoming NLRB election. This election will provide RTPC faculty the opportunity to vote on whether or not you want the United Auto Workers to become your…
Dear Faculty Colleagues, At the end of next week, the NRLB will mail an election ballot to your home. This is your one opportunity to make your voice heard. The outcome of this vote will determine whether the United Auto Workers is chosen as the exclusive bargaining representative for all RTPC faculty—full-time, part-time, and adjunct…
Dear Faculty Colleagues, Last week we shared news about the upcoming RTPC faculty unionization vote. Today we want to be clear about what is at stake. Make Your Voice Heard The outcome will be decided by the majority of votes cast, even if only a small fraction of the eligible 2,900-plus faculty participate. If just…
Dear Colleagues, We write to update you regarding a decision last week by the local office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). After deliberating for over a year, the local office decided that a secret ballot election can proceed to determine whether the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (also known…
Dear Colleagues: First and foremost, our thoughts and concerns are with all of those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County. Many faculty who have been affected by the wildfires – some in the most severe ways – have returned to teach either in-person or over Zoom at great personal sacrifice. The kindness, courage,…
Dear Colleagues, We write to update you that we received official notice that the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (also known as United Auto Workers or UAW) filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). They are seeking to unionize most of our RTPC faculty. This includes both full-…