UPDATES


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 …
October 2, 2025
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 …
September 29, 2025
Mark your calendar and RSVP for a Town Hall discussion on our initial bargaining goals and next steps! Last spring, we won our union election by an overwhelming 77% mandate. Now, a majority of faculty …
September 23, 2025
Take a moment to fill out our faculty union bargaining survey After we won our union by an overwhelming majority last spring, the bargaining survey is an important step as we prepare to negotiate …
August 6, 2025
We are pleased to announce the results of our SVA Faculty United–UAW Bargaining Committee Election. The following nine (9) candidates received the highest number of votes and have been elected to the Bargaining Committee: Justin …
July 12, 2025
The nomination period for the SVA/FAC-UAW Bargaining Committee is closed as of Thursday, June 26, 2025. The following eligible faculty accepted nomination: Billy Altman - Humanities & SciencesAlper Besen - BFA Interior DesignJohn Bezark …
June 30, 2025
Click here to fill out our bargaining survey! Earlier this semester, SVA faculty voted by an overwhelming majority to form our union, with over 77% voting in favor. As we move towards bargaining for …
June 26, 2025
Nominations are hereby declared open for the SVA Faculty United-UAW (SVA/FAC-UAW) Bargaining Committee (nine [9] positions): All eligible Union supporters [all SVA faculty who have filled out a SVA/FAC-UAW authorization card] are automatically nominated …
June 19, 2025
RSVP for a Town Hall discussion on our next steps towards collective bargaining On May 20, we won our union election by an overwhelming 77% majority! These results are a strong mandate for bargaining …
June 5, 2025
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just finished counting our election ballots – we are excited to announce that SVA faculty voted by an overwhelming 77% (568 - yes to 167 - no) in …
May 20, 2025