SEIU Local 73 Strike on April 4

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Message to the Loyola Community

SEIU Local 73 Negotiations – Update

As you know, today Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 conducted a strike and encouraged a student walkout. Loyola University of Chicago is disappointed that the Union chose to strike and asked faculty to walk out on students. Loyola did not want a strike and our negotiating team has bargained in good faith since the start of negotiations (including late into the night on April 2) to avoid one. read more

Message to Faculty and Staff

SEIU Planning a Strike Tomorrow, April 4

As you likely know, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 is planning a strike and actively promoting a campus-wide walkout on Wednesday, April 4. SEIU Local 73 represents 350 full- and part-time non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and 10 faculty in the English Language Learning Program (ELLP). It is anticipated that some non-union faculty may also cancel classes and that students (including some of Loyola’s graduate assistants with teaching duties) will “walk out,” as well. read more

Message to Students

SEIU Planning a Strike Tomorrow, April 4

As you may have heard, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 is planning a strike and promoting a campus-wide walkout tomorrow, Wednesday, April 4. SEIU represents 350 full- and part-time non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and about 10 faculty in the English Language Learning Program (ELLP) at Loyola. It is anticipated that some non-union faculty may also cancel classes on April 4 and that students (including some of Loyola’s graduate assistants with teaching duties) will “walk out,” as well. read more

Message to Parents

Update from Loyola University Chicago on SEIU Strike

I am writing to make you aware that Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73, a union which represents 350 full- and part-time non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty in Loyola’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and about 10 faculty in the English Language Learning Program (ELLP), is planning a strike and promoting a campus-wide walkout on Wednesday, April 4. It is anticipated that some non-union faculty may also cancel classes and that students (including some of Loyola’s graduate assistants with teaching duties) will “walk out,” as well. read more

Message to Alumni

Loyola SEIU-represented Faculty Plan to Strike April 4

I am writing to make you aware that Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73, a union which represents about 350 full- and part-time non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty in Loyola’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and about 10 faculty in the English Language Learning Program (ELLP), is planning a strike and promoting a campus-wide walkout on Wednesday, April 4. It is anticipated that some non-union faculty may also cancel classes and that students (including some of Loyola’s graduate assistants with teaching duties) will “walk out,” as well. read more

Facts to Know About a SEIU Local 73 Strike

This flyer shares facts about the SEIU Local 73 strike, including that striking faculty will not receive pay from Loyola during a strike. The flyer makes clear that during a strike, our students’ intellectual and spiritual needs will remain Loyola’s top priority. read more