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School of the Art Institute of Chicago faculty win big in first contract
https://www.afscme.org/blog/school-of-the-art-institute-of-chicago-faculty-win-big-in-first-contract
By AFSCME Council 31, AFSCME International Staff · Friday, June 06, 2025
CHICAGO – The non-tenure-track faculty at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) just proved what’s possible when working people come together and speak up with one voice.
In a unanimous vote, 342 to 0, they ratified their first union contract with AFSCME Council 31, locking in real gains for themselves, their students and the future of education at SAIC. Online balloting ended on May 21.
These adjuncts and lecturers joined Art Institute of Chicago Workers United in 2022 to demand the freedom to negotiate a fair return on their work. After two years of negotiations, they’ve won a contract that delivers meaningful raises, better job security, and new investments in professional growth.
“Together in our union, SAIC non-tenure-track faculty have achieved significant gains that move them strongly forward in the struggle to better their working lives,” Council 31 Executive Director Roberta Lynch said. “By improving compensation and protecting their rights, this historic agreement lays a rock-solid foundation on which adjuncts and lecturers can continue to build.”
FULL story @ link above.