Updates

April 1, 2025: There have been 4 bargaining sessions so far, on February 18, February 28, March 7 (via Zoom), and March 18. During these sessions we discussed several non-economic union proposals and management counter-proposals, covering Management Rights, Union Rights, Academic Freedom, Accessibility, Immigration, and Grievance and Arbitration. On March 18, the union and management reached a tentative agreement (TA) on Grievance and Arbitration. We expect to reach TAs on Union Rights and Management Rights at our next session.

April 9, 2025: At our bargaining session yesterday, April 8, the union presented 7 proposals, covering Academic Freedom, Accessibility, Discrimination and Harassment, Health and Safety, Immigration, Office and Studio Space, and Union Rights. Union and Management reached a TA on Union Rights and Management Rights. Management will respond to the other proposals at our next session on April 22. 

April 23, 2025:  At our most recent bargaining session (April 22), Management presented three counter-proposals on Academic Freedom, Visa Sponsorship and Immigration, and Accessibility and Equal Employment Opportunity/Nondiscrimination, along with four new management proposals on Term of the Agreement, Personnel Files, Relationship to the Faculty Handbook, and Part-Time Faculty Evaluations. The Union presented new proposals on Seniority and Inclusive Excellence.  Union and Management reached a TA on Personnel Files. 

April 29, 2025: At our April 28 meeting, the Union presented a counter proposal on Academic Freedom and a new proposal on Instruction Cancellation Fee. There was also discussion of several proposals which are still being actively bargained. After caucusing, the Management team presented a counter proposal to the Union on Academic Freedom, which was TAed by the Union and Management. Although several non-economic proposals remain under consideration, it is expected that the Union will be presenting a number of economic proposals at the next bargaining session. 

May 13, 2025: At our May 12 meeting, the Union presented five proposals or counter proposals, covering Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluations, Immigration, EEO/Non-Discrimination, and Student Matters. Management presented two proposals on Criteria for Designation as an Adjunct Instructor and Office and Studio Space. Management also responded to a previous Union proposal on Health and Safety, preferring to keep the current CBA language on Health and Safety. No Articles were TAed at this meeting. 

May 29, 2025: At the last two sessions, the Union presented proposals or counter proposals on Retirement, Course Cancellation Fee, Office and Studio Space, Faculty Development, Visa Sponsorship and Immigration, and EEO/Non-Discrimination. Management presented proposals or counter proposals on Course Cancellation Fee, Office and Studio Space, Promotions, EEO/Non-Discrimination, Visa Sponsorship and Immigration, Professional Development, and Course Cancellation Fee. EEO/Non-Discrimination was TAed on May 27.  As is apparent, there are many Articles still under discussion. These include the ones listed above, plus Term of Agreement, Relationship to Faculty Handbook, and Faculty Evaluations.  Management is anticipating additional proposals from the Union on Benefits, Compensation, and Appointments. 

June 12, 2025: At our bargaining session on June 10, Management presented a two-part counterproposal on Immigration and Visa Support and a counterproposal on Professional Development. The Union presented counterproposals on Space and Course Cancellation Fee. No Articles were TAed at this session, but proposals on Promotions and Immigration and Visa Support appear close to being TAed. 

June 18, 2025: At our June 16 bargaining session, the Union and Management exchanged proposals and counter proposals on Faculty Evaluations, Space, and Workload. The Workload proposal is the first of several economic proposals that will be considered at the next several sessions. The Union and Management TAed Articles on Promotions and on Visa Sponsorship and Immigration. At this time, most, but not all, non-economic articles have been TAed. 

July 3, 2025: On June 30, Management presented two counter proposals on Space and Course Cancellation Fee. During the session, both of these proposals were TAed. The Union also presented a counter proposal on Faculty Evaluations; a Management counter to this will likely be presented at our next bargaining session. Management also presented a description of the purpose and methodology of a salary adjustment program affecting full time unionized faculty on renewable contracts. The purpose of this program is to raise average faculty salaries by raising the salaries of faculty in each division and rank whose salaries fall below a predicted value based upon years of service. At the conclusion of the bargaining session the union gave its approval to Management to proceed with this program as described. As the existing CBA expired at midnight on Monday, June 30, 2025, the bargaining teams also discussed an extension of the current agreement until a new agreement is reached. No conclusion was reached during the session, but the teams agreed to continue this discussion off-line and, if necessary, at the next bargaining session on July 15.