University of Pittsburgh

After Years-long Struggle, 3,000 Pitt Faculty (Including Part-Timers) Will Vote on Unionization

By Donovan Harrell and Susan Jones from the University Times After a years-long campaign, University of Pittsburgh faculty will finally get to vote on if they want to form a union in an election scheduled for Aug. 27 to Oct. 12. The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board...

United Steel Workers File to Represent 3,500 Part-Timers on Five Pitt Campuses

Pitt faculty began collecting confidential union cards in January 2018. Their goals include addressing concerns about pay and job security for adjunct and part-time faculty. They also would like to see more.

Students Protest Lack of Due Process in Adjunct Faculty Hiring/Dismissal Decisions

by Danielle Fox When Sandra Saba found out the University of Pittsburgh did not rehire her favorite professor, Bobbie Jo Duffy, she began demanding answers from Pitt’s administration about transparency. Saba.