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The regional office of the National Labor Review Board, an agency that enforces employee rights to organize, will allow USC’s proposed non-tenure-track faculty bargaining unit to vote on unionization. The decision follows a legal challenge<\/a> from USC, which tried to block the effort.<\/p>\n Why it matters: The proposed bargaining unit is made up of roughly 2,700 people. In a statement, faculty said they are \u201ccoming together to form a union because, despite their contributions, they have experienced stagnant salaries, increasing workloads, vanishing benefits, threats to job security, and a lack of transparency in administrative policies.\u201d<\/p>\n What faculty say: The faculty filed their petition<\/a> for union representation in December 2024. \u201cThis is a huge win for us,\u201d said Sanjay Madhav, an associate professor in the school of engineering. Noting that the university recently \u201claid off 1,000 of our colleagues<\/a>,” he added: \u201c[F]aculty want a real seat at the table, and we need one now more than ever. We\u2019re excited to move ahead with this vote and[,] in the meantime, it\u2019s crucial that USC refrains from any further legal delays.\u201d<\/p>\n Keep up with LAist.<\/p>\n If you’re enjoying this article, you’ll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. <\/p>\n