NYU Adjunct Contract Breaks New Ground

(NEW YORK) ACT-UAW Local 7902 representing the adjunct faculty at NYU proudly announces the ratification of a second union contract by its members.  A tentative agreement between the University and the Union was reached on March 30 after months of negotiations.  The new agreement goes into effect for Fall 2010 and will expire August 31, 2016. The contract includes five years of raises, with an increase of 6.7% in the upcoming academic year for the lowest paid adjunct faculty; summer teaching will now be acknowledged for purposes of job security, annuity, and health insurance; greater