Non-tenure track (NTT) faculty do most of the teaching at LMU. Yet, we endure short-term contracts, job insecurity, and minimal opportunities to advance at the university. What is more, our wages make it difficult to survive in one of the most expensive regions in the nation. Many of us take on second or third jobs to make ends meet, and we lack access to the time and funds necessary to complete research and other academic work required for us to grow in our professions.
Many of us have given years — sometimes decades — of service under these conditions. No worker should live with this precarity, and all educators should have the chance to grow.
That’s why NTT faculty in the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts (BCLA), the College of Communication and Fine Arts (CFA), and the School of Film and Television (SFTV), have formed their union with SEIU Local 721. Only with a union can we build the power we need to gain the rights and protections we deserve. If you’re an NTT faculty member in BCLA, CFA, or SFTV, then create your membership account today!
If you’re an NTT faculty member who is not in BCLA, CFA, or SFTV, but supports forming a union with your colleagues, then please sign a union support card.