The Alberta Labour History Institute invites you to participate in a free webinar to shine a spotlight on the ever-expanding number of precarious workers – workers whose jobs are insecure and unstable “gigs.”
ADJUNCT, the feature film, is Now Streaming — Watch Online Today – SDCCD Faculty and Students can access ADJUNCT for free through the City College Library Kanopy Playlist
ADJUNCT is a feature narrative film that sheds light on the often invisible challenges faced by part-time faculty, known as adjuncts, across the country. It’s a deeply personal story —told with heart, humor, and a clear call for change. Hope you enjoy! Ron Najor Director/Writer/Actor ADJUNCT Watch the Trailer for ADJUNCT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIYkm4NTOdQ ADJUNCT is available to RENT or BUY on: […]
The Power & Challenge of Union Democracy in a Time of Contingent Labor & Crisis
Register now for this Zoom event sponsored by Higher Education Labor United! March 16, 2025 02:00 PM Join HELU’s Contingency Task Force (CTF) on Sunday evening, March 16, 5-7pm ET, for a discussion about building internal union democracy as a way of unleashing worker power across higher ed. How can encouraging inclusive and participatory union […]
WEP/GPO update
The new law would come at a time when the Social Security Administration is operating with its lowest staffing level in more than 50 years, or since 1972, with a hiring freeze recently put in place
USD non-tenure track union election certified!
On June 28, 2024, the the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) certified the election of non-tenure track faculty at the University of San Diego (USD) , with no objections from USD’s attorneys. Of the 182 folks who voted, 169 (93%) voted for the union. Service Employees International Union, Local 721 now represents: “All full-time and […]
Miramar College Calls for a Workgroup to Promote Awareness and Support for Adjunct Pay for Ancillary Services
In Spring 2023 the Miramar Academic Senate sponsored the circulation of the “Miramar College Adjunct Check-In & Miramar 2.0 Transition Survey”. Following a presentation of the survey results, the A.S. voted to approve the formation of an adjunct workgroup to organize and address key issues revealed in the survey data. In the Spring of 2024, […]