Duke University received a petition from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) on Thursday, Feb. 11, seeking to represent non-tenure track faculty members, including Professors of the Practice, within the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, the Graduate School and the Center for Documentary Studies. The petition only includes non-tenured faculty in those specific units.
Provost Sally Kornbluth said that the administration is currently assessing the petition and will abide by the federal guidelines outlined by the National Labor Relations Board for responding to it.
Read More“We respect the rights of our faculty members to decide whether to seek union representation or not, and we are committed to answering questions and providing any additional information any faculty member may need as they consider the issue,” she said.