United Campus Workers of Arizona need your support to ensure fair working conditions for Contingent Faculty throughout the university system in Arizona. Contingent faculty now comprise at least 53% of all faculty appointments at UA and 61% at ASU, and these numbers continue to rise. Contingent Faculty members are disproportionately women and people of color. We teach the majority of undergraduate students and provide extensive course design at both universities. As faculty who perform essential labor, we demand fair working conditions: job security, paths to promotion, and thriving wages.
We deserve stable and respectful working conditions, opportunities for professional development and advancement, and equitable, thriving wages. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality education and support to our students. Improving our working conditions will benefit everyone, not just Contingent Faculty, because our working conditions are our students’ learning conditions. Support our campaign by signing this petition.