Brandeis Adjuncts Resoundingly Vote Union Yes for SEIU Local 509

It's official - the National Labor Relations Board has certified SEIU Local 509 as the exclusive bargaining representative for part-time faculty at Brandeis University. Attorney Patrick Bryant advised Local 509 during this campaign, as he has advised every successful SEIU campaign in New England higher education faculty organizing, including: Bentley, Tufts, Northeastern, Lesley, Boston University, Champlain, St. Michaels, and Burlington.

Brandeis adjuncts voted 120 to 28in favor of improving their working conditions through collective bargaining. This breathtaking 4-1 margin is a signal of the pent-up frustration throughout higher education about faculty pay and contracts.

Local 509 looks forward to bargaining a first contract with Brandeis University.