Non-tenure-track faculty stage one-day strike over stalled Loyola contract talks
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Updated · SEIU Local 73 · May 1
Non-tenure-track faculty stage one-day strike over stalled Loyola contract talks
9 articles · Updated · SEIU Local 73 · May 1
More than 300 College of Arts and Sciences instructors walked out at Loyola University Chicago on May Day after over a year of negotiations.
The union says management paused talks this week and offered 0%-2.5% merit pay, while faculty seek broader raises, parental leave for part-time staff and manageable full-time workloads.
SEIU Local 73 said the sides are $548,000 apart in the first contract year, a tiny share of Loyola's $715m operating budget, and argued pay and conditions affect student learning.
How might ongoing faculty strikes at Loyola and nationwide reshape the future of non-tenure-track academic jobs?
With Loyola investing millions in buildings and executive pay, why can't they bridge a $548,000 gap to meet faculty raise demands?