On Monday, we met with the SVA administration for our sixth bargaining session. We brought counters and made progress on a number of topics, including Discipline and Discharge, Bulletins and Posting, Health and Safety, Meeting Space, Academic Freedom, and Bargaining Unit Information. Unfortunately, …

As we continue bargaining our first contract with the SVA administration, please take a moment to sign our open letter calling for the restoration of previous changes to our annual raises and 401k benefits, and …

On Monday, members of the bargaining committee and faculty observers joined the SVA administration for our fifth bargaining session. Watch Bargaining Committee member Billy Altman (BFA Humanities) and faculty member S.J. Langer (MPS Art Therapy) …

Happy New Year! In 2025, SVA faculty voted overwhelmingly to form our union by 77%, a majority of faculty helped develop, and ratified, our initial bargaining goals, and we began to negotiate our first contract. …

This is a correction to our previous email; our next bargaining session with the SVA administration will take place on January 7th, from 4-6PM. You can RSVP to join the session as a faculty observer …

On Monday, our elected bargaining committee had its second negotiation session with the SVA administration. This was a productive meeting in which we presented a range of non-economic articles related to our workplace rights, and explained …

Our next bargaining session with the SVA administration will take place Monday, December 8 from 4-6PM. You can RSVP to join the session as a faculty observer here. On Thursday morning, our elected bargaining committee, …

Our initial bargaining goals have been ratified by 98% (423 voting yes to 9 voting no), with a majority of all faculty participating. This result builds on our 77% ‘yes’ vote to form our union. …

Welcome to the new school year, and to our inaugural newsletter!  This summer, we reconstituted the Organizing Committee of our union, which works in support of centralizing info and communications, supporting departmental organizers, and …

Vote on our initial bargaining goals here! This weekend, faculty from across SVA came together at our Faculty Town Hall to discuss our initial bargaining goals and learn about our next steps to win a strong …