As much as 70% of faculty at U.S. higher educational institutions are contract workers without benefits or job security. That's not good for them, students or schools.
During week-long, rolling walk-outs at four California State University campuses, faculty highlighted the tenuous working conditions of lecturers, who are a a backbone of instruction but ineligible for tenure.
The faculty union and the Cal State system remain divided in contract negotiations. Faculty want a 12% raise for 2023-24, but the system says it is not possible.