Category Archives: Bargaining Updates

Bargaining Update: October 24th, 2022

In a show of overwhelming support, the adjunct faculty gave the Bargaining Committee the power to set a strike date if NYU continues to refuse to meet our demands in bargaining. With 1,571 adjunct faculty members eligible to vote, 1,137, … Continue reading

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Bargaining Update: October 13th, 2022

On Monday the union filed an unfair labor practice charge against NYU with the National Labor Relations Board. The charge is a reaction to a new member of NYU’s bargaining team who joined a closed meeting of ours without properly … Continue reading

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Bargaining Update: September 30th, 2022

Our vote for strike authorization opened on September 26 and continues through next Friday, October 7. The vote has already had an effect on NYU: In our September 28 bargaining session, the university offered a first-year raise of 20 percent … Continue reading

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Bargaining Update: September 19th, 2022

At our September 14 bargaining session with the university, adjunct faculty from several schools described their commitment to students and pointed out that NYU does not share that same commitment to its adjuncts. “We’ve dedicated ourselves to building the most … Continue reading

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Bargaining Update: September 1st, 2022

We asked for a 60-day extension of the current contract, but the university would only agree to 30 days. That means all the rights, protections, and benefits in our existing contract remain through September 30. We also signed eight temporary agreements on articles we … Continue reading

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Bargaining Update August 26th, 2022: Current Contract Extended Until September 30th, 2022

We signed a 30-day extension of our current contract in bargaining with the university yesterday. This means that all the rights, protections, and benefits in our existing contract remain in force through Sept. 30. We have not yet come to … Continue reading

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Bargaining Update: July 25th, 2022

At our 10th bargaining session on Wednesday we presented NYU with our compensation article, which seeks significant raises for all adjuncts in line with MLA recommendations which suggest national adjunct pay rates of $11,500 for a 3 credit course. In addition … Continue reading

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Bargaining Update: July 6th, 2022

We closed our eighth contract bargaining session with NYU on Wednesday night. In our last two sessions we introduced proposals to protect jobs and increase benefits. Specifically we reimagined how reappointment rights work, adding payouts for low enrollment and curriculum … Continue reading

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Bargaining Update: June 10th, 2022

We’ve had six bargaining sessions with NYU and have put forth significant proposals that are beneficial to the membership. Our proposals would establish more benefits parity between full-time faculty and adjuncts. Our proposals would make health insurance more affordable for … Continue reading

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Bargaining Update: May 13th, 2022

We’ve held two bargaining sessions with NYU since our last update. We started with proposals that acknowledge and seek compensation for adjunct work during the pandemic. We moved on to proposals that protect adjuncts in the classroom. And soon we’ll … Continue reading

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