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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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A doctoral student rallies for NTE faculty unionization in 2017. The bid to form a union eventually failed Tuesday when formerly contested ballots were counted, and only two of the 25 voted in favor.

Looking back at NU faculty efforts to form non-tenure eligible union

October 10, 2018

A two-year long struggle to form a non-tenure eligible faculty union failed Tuesday after a final tally was completed by the National Labor Relations Board. Since NTE faculty first filed for the unionization...

In Focus: As NU goes global, professors raise concerns of pay, gender equity among non-tenure language faculty

In Focus: As NU goes global, professors raise concerns of pay, gender equity among non-tenure language faculty

November 21, 2017

At Northwestern, not all faculty feel they are treated equally. According to a survey on faculty compensation, 50 percent of all instructional or clinical faculty — who are ineligible for tenure —...

Doctoral student Zach Angulo, representing Northwestern Graduate Workers, speaks at the rally. He said efforts to organize in higher education “hold a special place in our heart.”

Student groups rally at The Rock to support non-tenure eligible faculty union

November 1, 2017

About 50 people gathered at The Rock on Tuesday to rally for non-tenure eligible faculty, calling on the University to bargain with their union and raise wages. Representatives from several student...

Students plan rally in support of non-tenure eligible faculty

October 30, 2017

After non-tenure eligible faculty at Northwestern asked students to support their right to bargain as a union, at least seven student groups have decided to organize a rally for Tuesday, visiting assistant...

Visiting sociology Prof. Jackson Bartlett speaks on behalf of the non-tenure eligible faculty union. Senate passed a resolution on Wednesday to support the union.

ASG senators pass emergency legislation to support non-tenure eligible faculty union

October 27, 2017

Associated Student Government senators passed emergency legislation Wednesday in support of the non-tenure eligible faculty union. The resolution, submitted by the union and two students, calls upon...

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